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NGC6426 Position and Visibility Tonight

Where is NGC6426 right now?

NGC6426 is located in the constellation Ophiuchus. Although NGC6426 is currently 22° above the horizon, it is not visible because it is daytime.
Twilight begins at 18:26 local time. At that moment, NGC6426 will be 55° above the horizon toward the south-west.

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NGC6426 visibility on 2026-09-07

NGC6426 Visible from sunset until early morning

NGC6426 rise and set timetable

	Time	Elevation
NGC6426 rise	11:39
Moonset	14:56	38°
Sunset	17:27	55°
NGC6426 transit	17:47	56°
Civil sunset	17:55	56°
Twilight start	18:26	55°
Astronomical observing session begins	18:58	52°
Moonrise, 21% illuminated	23:21	7°
NGC6426 set	23:56
Astronomical observing session ends	03:13	-36°

Track NGC6426 Position Throughout the Night

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NGC6426 — 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 NGC6426

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Object name	NGC6426
Field of view
Limiting magnitude
NGC6426 coordinates	17.74853, 3.17014
Center coordinates	17.74853, 3.17014

NGC6426 Passage Through Night

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Current position of NGC6426

Time	13:29
Latitude	37.3541
Longitude	-121.955
Elevation	22°
Azimuth	103°

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.

When Is NGC6426 Visible Throughout the Year?

NGC6426 will remain visible until November 14, when it moves too close to the Sun and temporarily disappears from the night sky.

Date	Mon, 7 September 2026
Twilight start	18:54
Twilight end	03:07
Twilight duration	8h 13m
Rise	11:35
Set	23:52
Elevation at transit	56°
Transit time	17:44
Equatorial coordinates	RA: 17h 44m 54s", Dec: 03° 10' 12s
Magnitude	-
Constellation	Ophiuchus

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 see when NGC6426 is visible throughout the year in a table with exact rise, transit, and set times for each date.

Astrometric and Physical Parameters of NGC6426

Coordinates and Visibility

Right Ascension	17h 44m 55s
Declination	03° 10′ 13″
Magnitude
Constellation	Ophiuchus
Elevation	21.8°
Azimuth	103.3°

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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