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NGC6496 Position and Visibility Tonight

Where is NGC6496 right now?

NGC6496 is located in the constellation Scorpius. It is currently below the horizon and is not visible from your location.
Twilight begins at 18:26 local time. At that moment, NGC6496 will be 8° above the horizon toward the south.

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NGC6496 visibility on 2026-09-07

NGC6496 Visible from sunset until early morning

NGC6496 rise and set timetable

	Time	Elevation
Moonset	14:56	-2°
NGC6496 rise	15:14
Sunset	17:27	8°
Civil sunset	17:55	8°
NGC6496 transit	18:02	8°
Twilight start	18:26	8°
Astronomical observing session begins	18:58	7°
NGC6496 set	20:49
Moonrise, 21% illuminated	23:21	-19°
Astronomical observing session ends	03:13	-58°

Track NGC6496 Position Throughout the Night

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NGC6496 — 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 NGC6496

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Object name	NGC6496
Field of view
Limiting magnitude
NGC6496 coordinates	17.98436, -44.26631
Center coordinates	17.98436, -44.26631

NGC6496 Passage Through Night

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Current position of NGC6496

Time	13:29
Latitude	37.3541
Longitude	-121.955
Elevation	-12°
Azimuth	137°

Here you can see the current position of NGC6496 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 NGC6496 Visible Throughout the Year?

NGC6496 will remain visible until October 30, 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	15:10
Set	20:45
Elevation at transit	8°
Transit time	17:58
Equatorial coordinates	RA: 17h 59m 03s", Dec: -44° 15' 58s
Magnitude	10
Constellation	Scorpius

The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of NGC6496, 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 NGC6496 is visible throughout the year in a table with exact rise, transit, and set times for each date.

Astrometric and Physical Parameters of NGC6496

Coordinates and Visibility

Right Ascension	17h 59m 04s
Declination	-44° 15′ 59″
Magnitude	9.96
Constellation	Scorpius
Elevation	-12.4°
Azimuth	137°

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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