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NGC6388 Position and Visibility Tonight

Where is NGC6388 right now?

NGC6388 is located in the constellation Scorpius. Although NGC6388 is currently 8° above the horizon, it is not visible because it is daytime.
Twilight begins at 18:44 local time. At that moment, NGC6388 will be 8° above the horizon toward the south.

NGC6388 visibility on 2026-08-27

NGC6388 Visible from sunset until early morning

NGC6388 rise and set timetable

	Time	Elevation
NGC6388 rise	15:39
Moonrise, 98.6% illuminated	17:09	6°
Sunset	17:43	7°
Civil sunset	18:11	8°
NGC6388 transit	18:22	8°
Twilight start	18:44	8°
Astronomical observing session begins	19:17	7°
NGC6388 set	21:05
Astronomical observing session ends	03:01	-52°
Moonset	04:01	-63°

Track NGC6388 Position Throughout the Night

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NGC6388 — 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 NGC6388

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Object name	NGC6388
Field of view
Limiting magnitude
NGC6388 coordinates	17.60484, -44.73561
Center coordinates	17.60484, -44.73561

NGC6388 Passage Through Night

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Current position of NGC6388

Time	18:00
Latitude	37.3541
Longitude	-121.955
Elevation	8°
Azimuth	176°

Here you can see the current position of NGC6388 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 NGC6388

NGC6388 will remain visible until October 21, 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	15:35
Set	21:01
Elevation at transit	8°
Transit time	18:18
Equatorial coordinates	RA: 17h 36m 17s", Dec: -44° 44' 08s
Magnitude	7
Constellation	Scorpius

The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of NGC6388, 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 NGC6388

Coordinates and Visibility

Right Ascension	17.60484°
Declination	-44.73561°
Magnitude	7.40
Constellation	Scorpius
Elevation	7.8°
Azimuth	176°

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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