NGC6221 Position and Visibility Tonight

Where is NGC6221 right now?

NGC6221 is located in the constellation Ara. It is currently below the horizon and is not visible from your location.

Open the interactive guide to NGC6221’s position and path tonight

NGC6221 tonight

NGC6221 visibility on 2026-10-25

NGC6221 is Not visible tonight

NGC6221 rise and set timetable

	Time	Elevation
NGC6221 is always below the horizon	-
NGC6221 transit	13:47	-7°
Moonrise, 98.1% illuminated	15:17	-8°
Astronomical observing session begins	17:46	-18°
Astronomical observing session ends	03:58	-59°
Moonset	04:57	-52°

Track NGC6221 position throughout the night

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NGC6221 — Image Gallery

DSS Blue

Blue images highlight younger, hotter stars that emit strongly at blue wavelengths.

DSS Red

Red images reveal older, cooler stars and emission nebulae glowing strongly in hydrogen-alpha light.

DSS Near-Infrared

Near-infrared images penetrate dust that obscures visible light and reveal hidden structures.

DSS Composite Image

DSS color images combine blue, red and often near-infrared exposures into a composite view.

The images come from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2), produced at the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) under contract with NASA, using data from UK Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), European Southern Observatory (ESO), National Geographic Society-Palomar Observatory Sky Survey (POSS II).

Special thanks to National Optical Astronomy Observatory (NOAO), Royal Observatory, Edinburgh, California Institute of Technology for their significant contributions.

NGC6221 Passage Through Night

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Current position of NGC6221

Time	03:17
Latitude	37.3541
Longitude	-121.955
Elevation	-64°
Azimuth	153°

Here you can see the current position of NGC6221 on the map, as well as its positions for rise and set. This tool lets you track its movement throughout the night with accurate, up-to-date information.

When Is NGC6221 Visible Throughout the Year?

Date	Mon, 26 October 2026
Astronomical observing session begins	17:40
Astronomical observing session ends	03:52
Astronomical observing duration	10h 12m
Rise	NGC6221 is always down
Set	NGC6221 is always down
Elevation at transit	-7°
Transit time	13:39
Equatorial coordinates	RA: 16h 52m 46s", Dec: -59° 13' 06s
Magnitude	11
Constellation	Ara

The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of NGC6221, including its daily appearances and transit times. The vertical axis shows the hours of the day and the horizontal axis spans the year. The reddish area marks when the object is above the horizon, while the white line marks its daily transit.
You can also see when NGC6221 is visible throughout the year in a table with exact rise, transit, and set times for each date.

Astrometric and Physical Parameters of NGC6221

Coordinates and Visibility

Right Ascension	16h 52m 46s
Declination	-59° 13′ 07″
Magnitude	10.54
Constellation	Ara
Elevation	-63.6°
Azimuth	153.2°

Data Credits

The deep-sky information on this page comes from the OpenNGC project developed by Matteo Verga. OpenNGC provides detailed catalog data for nebulae, galaxies, clusters and other deep-sky objects.

For details or contributions, visit the official repository: OpenNGC GitHub.

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