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NGC6520 Position and Visibility Tonight

Where is NGC6520 right now?

NGC6520 is located in the constellation Sagittarius. It is currently below the horizon and is not visible from your location.
Twilight begins at 18:57 local time. At that moment, NGC6520 will be 24° above the horizon toward the south.

NGC6520 visibility on 2026-08-18

NGC6520 Visible from sunset until early morning

NGC6520 rise and set timetable

	Time	Elevation
Moonrise, 21% illuminated	09:49	-59°
NGC6520 rise	15:01
Sunset	17:55	21°
Civil sunset	18:24	23°
Twilight start	18:57	24°
NGC6520 transit	19:25	25°
Astronomical observing session begins	19:32	25°
Moonset	20:26	23°
NGC6520 set	23:48
Astronomical observing session ends	02:51	-33°

Track NGC6520 Position Throughout the Night

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NGC6520 — 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 NGC6520

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Object name	NGC6520
Field of view
Limiting magnitude
NGC6520 coordinates	18.05671, -27.88611
Center coordinates	18.05671, -27.88611

NGC6520 Passage Through Night

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Current position of NGC6520

Time	08:45
Latitude	37.3541
Longitude	-121.955
Elevation	-71°
Azimuth	66°

Here you can see the current position of NGC6520 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 NGC6520

NGC6520 will remain visible until December 1, when it moves too close to the Sun and temporarily disappears from the night sky.

Date	Tue, 18 August 2026
Twilight start	19:28
Twilight end	02:44
Twilight duration	7h 17m
Rise	14:57
Set	23:45
Elevation at transit	25°
Transit time	19:21
Equatorial coordinates	RA: 18h 03m 24s", Dec: -27° 53' 09s
Magnitude	8
Constellation	Sagittarius

The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of NGC6520, 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 NGC6520

Coordinates and Visibility

Right Ascension	18.05671°
Declination	-27.88611°
Magnitude	7.60
Constellation	Sagittarius
Elevation	-70.9°
Azimuth	66.1°

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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