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NGC6235 Position and Visibility Tonight

Where is NGC6235 right now?

NGC6235 is located in the constellation Ophiuchus. It is currently below the horizon and is not visible from your location.

NGC6235 visibility on 2026-08-18

NGC6235 Visible from sunset until early morning

NGC6235 rise and set timetable

	Time	Elevation
Moonrise, 21% illuminated	09:49	-42°
NGC6235 rise	13:28
Sunset	17:55	30°
NGC6235 transit	18:15	30°
Civil sunset	18:24	30°
Twilight start	18:57	30°
Astronomical observing session begins	19:32	28°
Moonset	20:26	23°
NGC6235 set	23:01
Astronomical observing session ends	02:51	-44°

Track NGC6235 Position Throughout the Night

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NGC6235 — 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 NGC6235

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Object name	NGC6235
Field of view
Limiting magnitude
NGC6235 coordinates	16.89038, -22.17744
Center coordinates	16.89038, -22.17744

NGC6235 Passage Through Night

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Current position of NGC6235

Time	23:28
Latitude	37.3541
Longitude	-121.955
Elevation	-5°
Azimuth	246°

Here you can see the current position of NGC6235 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 NGC6235

NGC6235 will become visible again around March 5 after moving far enough from the Sun.

Date	Wed, 19 August 2026
Twilight start	19:26
Twilight end	02:46
Twilight duration	7h 19m
Rise	13:24
Set	22:57
Elevation at transit	30°
Transit time	18:11
Equatorial coordinates	RA: 16h 53m 25s", Dec: -22° 10' 38s
Magnitude	7
Constellation	Ophiuchus

The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of NGC6235, 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 NGC6235

Coordinates and Visibility

Right Ascension	16.89038°
Declination	-22.17744°
Magnitude	7.20
Constellation	Ophiuchus
Elevation	-4.7°
Azimuth	245.5°

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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