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NGC6242 Position and Visibility Tonight

Where is NGC6242 right now?

NGC6242 is located in the constellation Scorpius. Although NGC6242 is currently 47° above the horizon, it is not visible because it is daytime.
Twilight begins at 18:33 local time. At that moment, NGC6242 will be 16° above the horizon toward the south-west.

Open the interactive guide to NGC6242’s position and path tonight

NGC6242 tonight

NGC6242 visibility on 2026-11-04

NGC6242 Visible from sunset until before midnight

NGC6242 rise and set timetable

	Time	Elevation
Moonrise, 27.3% illuminated	01:50	-50°
NGC6242 transit	14:00	51°
Moonset	14:12	50°
Sunset	17:46	25°
Civil sunset	18:08	21°
Twilight start (−12°)	18:33	16°
Astronomical observing session begins	18:58	12°
NGC6242 set	19:59
Astronomical observing session ends	04:28	-38°
NGC6242 rise	07:57

Track NGC6242 position throughout the night

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NGC6242 — 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.

NGC6242 Passage Through Night

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Current position of NGC6242

Time	12:42
Latitude	0
Longitude	0
Elevation	47°
Azimuth	158°

Here you can see the current position of NGC6242 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 NGC6242 Visible Throughout the Year?

NGC6242 will become visible again around January 24 after moving far enough from the Sun.

Date	Thu, 5 November 2026
Astronomical observing session begins	18:55
Astronomical observing session ends	04:24
Astronomical observing duration	9h 29m
Rise	07:57
Set	19:55
Elevation at transit	51°
Transit time	13:56
Equatorial coordinates	RA: 16h 55m 33s", Dec: -39° 27' 39s
Magnitude	6
Constellation	Scorpius

The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of NGC6242, 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 NGC6242 is visible throughout the year in a table with exact rise, transit, and set times for each date.

Astrometric and Physical Parameters of NGC6242

Coordinates and Visibility

Right Ascension	16h 55m 33s
Declination	-39° 27′ 39″
Magnitude	6.4
Constellation	Scorpius
Elevation	46.8°
Azimuth	158.1°

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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