NGC6300 Position and Visibility Tonight

Where is NGC6300 right now?

NGC6300 is located in the constellation Ara. It is currently below the horizon and is not visible from your location.

Open the interactive guide to NGC6300’s position and path tonight

NGC6300 tonight

NGC6300 visibility on 2026-10-25

NGC6300 is Not visible tonight

NGC6300 rise and set timetable

	Time	Elevation
NGC6300 is always below the horizon	-
NGC6300 transit	14:11	-10°
Moonrise, 98.1% illuminated	15:17	-11°
Astronomical observing session begins	17:46	-19°
Astronomical observing session ends	03:58	-60°
Moonset	04:57	-54°

Track NGC6300 position throughout the night

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NGC6300 — 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.

NGC6300 Passage Through Night

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Current position of NGC6300

Time	03:17
Latitude	37.3541
Longitude	-121.955
Elevation	-62°
Azimuth	163°

Here you can see the current position of NGC6300 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 NGC6300 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	NGC6300 is always down
Set	NGC6300 is always down
Elevation at transit	-10°
Transit time	14:03
Equatorial coordinates	RA: 17h 16m 59s", Dec: -62° 49' 14s
Magnitude	10
Constellation	Ara

The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of NGC6300, 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 NGC6300 is visible throughout the year in a table with exact rise, transit, and set times for each date.

Astrometric and Physical Parameters of NGC6300

Coordinates and Visibility

Right Ascension	17h 16m 59s
Declination	-62° 49′ 14″
Magnitude	10.27
Constellation	Ara
Elevation	-62.5°
Azimuth	163.2°

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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