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NGC6229 Observation Details

NGC6229

NGC6229 Daily Motion


NGC6229 will be visible throughout the entire year. However, it will change its position significantly, moving 85 degrees over time. You can find the best times to observe NGC6229, when it reaches its highest elevation, in the annual motion section.

NGC6229 Visibility Timetable on March 26

NGC6229 Rise and Set Timetable

TimeElevation
Moon Rise, 21.3% illuminated05:3180°
Moon Set15:274°
NGC6229 rise19:39
Sunset19:480°
Civil sunset20:162°
Astrosession begin21:218°
Astrosession end05:5382°
NGC6229 transit06:0282°
Civil sunrise06:5877°
Sunrise07:2673°

Track NGC6229 Position Throughout the Night

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Elevation (degrees)
Time
Altitude
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NGC6229 Image Gallery

DSS Blue

NGC6229 photo taken with blue filter
These images are valuable for highlighting the presence of younger, hotter stars, which emit more light in the blue wavelengths.

DSS Red

NGC6229 photo taken with red filter
These images are excellent for detecting older, cooler stars, as well as emission nebulae, which glow primarily in the red due to hydrogen alpha emissions.

DSS Near-Infrared

NGC6229 photo taken with Near-Infrared filter
These images can penetrate dust clouds that obscure visible light, revealing structures and objects hidden within.

DSS Composite image

NGC6229 color image
DSS Color images are composite images created by combining the blue, red, and often near-infrared images to produce a full-color representation.

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

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

Finder Chart for NGC6229

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Object nameNGC6229
Field of view
Limiting magnitude
NGC6229 coordinates16.78302, 47.52781
Center coordinates16.78302, 47.52781

NGC6229 Passage Through Night

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Current position of NGC6229

Time00:02
Latitude39.9625
Longitude-83.0061
NGC6229 elevation28°
NGC6229 Azimuth-50°
Here you can see the current position of the NGC6229 on the map, as well as its positions for rise and set. This tool allows you to track the NGC6229's movement throughout the night, providing you with accurate and up-to-date information.

Annual motion of NGC6229

Time
DateThu, 27 March 2025
Twighlight start21:22
Twighlight end05:50
Twighlight duration8h 29m
Rise19:35
Set16:21
Elevation at transit82°
Transit time05:58
Equatorial coordinatesRA: 16h 46m 58s", Dec: 47° 31' 40s
Magnitude10
ConstellationHercules
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of a NGC6229, providing a comprehensive overview of its daily appearances and transit times throughout the year.
The graph is structured with the vertical axis showing the hours of the day, ranging from 12 AM to 12 AM the next day, while the horizontal axis spans each day of the year.
The reddish shaded area indicates the periods when the NGC6229 is above the horizon, visible to observers. The white line marks the times when the celestial object reaches its highest point in the sky each day, known as the transit.

Data Credits

The nebulae information on this page is sourced from the OpenNGC project, developed by Matteo Verga. OpenNGC provides detailed data on the NGC catalog, which is a valuable resource for exploring deep-sky objects such as nebulae.

For more details or to contribute to OpenNGC, visit the official GitHub repository: OpenNGC on GitHub.