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NGC6231 Position and Visibility Tonight

Where is NGC6231 right now?

NGC6231 is located in the constellation Scorpius. Although NGC6231 is currently 11° above the horizon, it is not visible because it is daytime.
Twilight begins at 18:44 local time. At that moment, NGC6231 will be 9° above the horizon toward the south-west.

NGC6231 visibility on 2026-08-27

NGC6231 Visible from sunset until early morning

NGC6231 rise and set timetable

	Time	Elevation
NGC6231 rise	14:33
Moonrise, 98.6% illuminated	17:09	11°
NGC6231 transit	17:40	11°
Sunset	17:43	11°
Civil sunset	18:11	10°
Twilight start	18:44	9°
Astronomical observing session begins	19:17	8°
NGC6231 set	20:47
Astronomical observing session ends	03:01	-60°
Moonset	04:01	-71°

Track NGC6231 Position Throughout the Night

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NGC6231 — 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.

Finder Chart for NGC6231

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Object name	NGC6231
Field of view
Limiting magnitude
NGC6231 coordinates	16.90303, -41.82425
Center coordinates	16.90303, -41.82425

NGC6231 Passage Through Night

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Current position of NGC6231

Time	17:59
Latitude	37.3541
Longitude	-121.955
Elevation	11°
Azimuth	184°

Here you can see the current position of NGC6231 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.

Annual motion of NGC6231

NGC6231 will remain visible until October 15, when it moves too close to the Sun and temporarily disappears from the night sky.

Date	Fri, 28 August 2026
Twilight start	19:15
Twilight end	03:00
Twilight duration	8h 45m
Rise	14:29
Set	20:43
Elevation at transit	11°
Transit time	17:36
Equatorial coordinates	RA: 16h 54m 10s", Dec: -41° 49' 27s
Magnitude	3
Constellation	Scorpius

The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of NGC6231, 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 view detailed visibility information in a table with exact rise, transit, and set times for each date.

Astrometric and Physical Parameters of NGC6231

Coordinates and Visibility

Right Ascension	16.90303°
Declination	-41.82425°
Magnitude	2.60
Constellation	Scorpius
Elevation	10.7°
Azimuth	183.6°

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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