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Sky-Tonight.com / Nebulae and Deep-Sky Objects / NGC6426

NGC6426 Position and Visibility Tonight

NGC6426

Where is NGC6426 right now?

NGC6426 is located in the constellation Ophiuchus. It is currently below the horizon and is not visible from your location.
Twilight begins at 18:57 local time. At that moment, NGC6426 will be 56° above the horizon toward the south.

NGC6426 visibility on 2026-08-18

NGC6426 Visible from sunset until early morning

NGC6426 rise and set timetable

TimeElevation
Moonrise, 21% illuminated 09:49-35°
NGC6426 rise12:57
Sunset17:5552°
Civil sunset18:2454°
Twilight start18:5756°
NGC6426 transit19:0656°
Astronomical observing session begins19:3255°
Moonset20:2651°
NGC6426 set01:15
Astronomical observing session ends02:51-19°

Track NGC6426 Position Throughout the Night

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NGC6426 — Image Gallery

DSS Blue

NGC6426 — blue-filter image
Blue images highlight younger, hotter stars that emit strongly at blue wavelengths.

DSS Red

NGC6426 — red-filter image
Red images reveal older, cooler stars and emission nebulae glowing strongly in hydrogen-alpha light.

DSS Near-Infrared

NGC6426 — near-infrared image
Near-infrared images penetrate dust that obscures visible light and reveal hidden structures.

DSS Composite Image

NGC6426 — composite color 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 NGC6426

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Object nameNGC6426
Field of view
Limiting magnitude
NGC6426 coordinates17.74853, 3.17014
Center coordinates17.74853, 3.17014

NGC6426 Passage Through Night

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Current position of NGC6426

Time07:56
Latitude37.3541
Longitude-121.955
Elevation-48°
Azimuth18°
Here you can see the current position of NGC6426 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 NGC6426


NGC6426 will remain visible until November 14, when it moves too close to the Sun and temporarily disappears from the night sky. Time
DateTue, 18 August 2026
Twilight start19:28
Twilight end02:44
Twilight duration7h 17m
Rise12:53
Set01:11
Elevation at transit56°
Transit time19:02
Equatorial coordinatesRA: 17h 44m 54s", Dec: 03° 10' 12s
Magnitude-
ConstellationOphiuchus
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of NGC6426, 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 NGC6426

Coordinates and Visibility

Right Ascension17.74853°
Declination3.17014°
Magnitude
ConstellationOphiuchus
Elevation-47.9°
Azimuth18.2°

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.