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NGC6397 Observation Details

NGC6397

NGC6397 Daily Motion

NGC6397 will rise at 15:11, reaching 34° when twilight begins at 19:54. It will reach transit at 36° by 21:10 and will set before twilight ends at 03:09.
NGC6397 will be visible until October, 10, when it will move too close to the Sun. During this time, its proximity to the Sun will cause it to disappear from the night sky, making it unobservable for a while.

NGC6397 Visibility Timetable on August 13

NGC6397 Rise and Set Timetable

TimeElevation
NGC6397 rise15:11
Sunset19:0731°
Civil sunset19:2932°
Astrosession begin20:1935°
NGC6397 transit21:1036°
Moon Rise, 75.6% illuminated22:4133°
NGC6397 set03:09
Astrosession end05:50-23°
Moon Set11:07-31°

Track NGC6397 Position Throughout the Night

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NGC6397 Image Gallery

DSS Blue

NGC6397 photo taken with blue filter
These images are valuable for highlighting the presence of younger, hotter stars, which emit more light in the blue wavelengths.

DSS Red

NGC6397 photo taken with red filter
These images are excellent for detecting older, cooler stars, as well as emission nebulae, which glow primarily in the red due to hydrogen alpha emissions.

DSS Near-Infrared

NGC6397 photo taken with Near-Infrared filter
These images can penetrate dust clouds that obscure visible light, revealing structures and objects hidden within.

DSS Composite image

NGC6397 color image
DSS Color images are composite images created by combining the blue, red, and often near-infrared images to produce a full-color representation.

The photos are taken from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2), which was produced at the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) under NASA contract, using data from the UK Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), the European Southern Observatory (ESO), and the National Geographic Society-Palomar Observatory Sky Survey (POSS II).

Special thanks to the National Optical Astronomy Observatory (NOAO), the Royal Observatory, Edinburgh, and the California Institute of Technology for their significant contributions.

Finder Chart for NGC6397

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Object nameNGC6397
Field of view
Limiting magnitude
NGC6397 coordinates17.67816, -53.67369
Center coordinates17.67816, -53.67369

NGC6397 Passage Through Night

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Current position of NGC6397

Time13:16
Latitude0
Longitude0
NGC6397 elevation-17°
NGC6397 Azimuth-147°
Here you can see the current position of the NGC6397 on the map, as well as its positions for rise and set. This tool allows you to track the NGC6397's movement throughout the night, providing you with accurate and up-to-date information.

Annual motion of NGC6397

Time
DateThu, 14 August 2025
Twighlight start20:15
Twighlight end05:45
Twighlight duration9h 30m
Rise15:07
Set03:05
Elevation at transit36°
Transit time21:06
Equatorial coordinatesRA: 17h 40m 41s", Dec: -53° 40' 25s
Magnitude5
ConstellationAra
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of a NGC6397, providing a comprehensive overview of its daily appearances and transit times throughout the year.
The graph is structured with the vertical axis showing the hours of the day, ranging from 12 AM to 12 AM the next day, while the horizontal axis spans each day of the year.
The reddish shaded area indicates the periods when the NGC6397 is above the horizon, visible to observers. The white line marks the times when the celestial object reaches its highest point in the sky each day, known as the transit.

Data Credits

The nebulae information on this page is sourced from the OpenNGC project, developed by Matteo Verga. OpenNGC provides detailed data on the NGC catalog, which is a valuable resource for exploring deep-sky objects such as nebulae.

For more details or to contribute to OpenNGC, visit the official GitHub repository: OpenNGC on GitHub.