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NGC6553 Position and Visibility Tonight

NGC6553

Where is NGC6553 right now?

NGC6553 is located in the constellation Sagittarius. It is currently below the horizon and is not visible from your location.
Twilight begins at 18:26 local time. At that moment, NGC6553 will be 27° above the horizon toward the south.
Open the interactive guide to NGC6553’s position and path tonight

NGC6553 visibility on 2026-09-07

NGC6553 Visible from sunset until early morning

NGC6553 rise and set timetable

TimeElevation
NGC6553 rise13:40
Moonset14:5612°
Sunset17:2726°
Civil sunset17:5527°
NGC6553 transit18:1227°
Twilight start18:2627°
Astronomical observing session begins18:5826°
NGC6553 set22:44
Moonrise, 21% illuminated 23:21-6°
Astronomical observing session ends03:13-51°

Track NGC6553 Position Throughout the Night

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Shift the map to change the time and observe NGC6553 changing position in the night sky.

NGC6553 — Image Gallery

DSS Blue

NGC6553 — blue-filter image
Blue images highlight younger, hotter stars that emit strongly at blue wavelengths.

DSS Red

NGC6553 — red-filter image
Red images reveal older, cooler stars and emission nebulae glowing strongly in hydrogen-alpha light.

DSS Near-Infrared

NGC6553 — near-infrared image
Near-infrared images penetrate dust that obscures visible light and reveal hidden structures.

DSS Composite Image

NGC6553 — 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 NGC6553

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Object nameNGC6553
Field of view
Limiting magnitude
NGC6553 coordinates18.15486, -25.90786
Center coordinates18.15486, -25.90786

NGC6553 Passage Through Night

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Current position of NGC6553

Time13:29
Latitude37.3541
Longitude-121.955
Elevation-2°
Azimuth122°
Here you can see the current position of NGC6553 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 NGC6553 Visible Throughout the Year?


NGC6553 will remain visible until December 5, when it moves too close to the Sun and temporarily disappears from the night sky. Time
DateMon, 7 September 2026
Twilight start18:54
Twilight end03:07
Twilight duration8h 13m
Rise13:36
Set22:40
Elevation at transit27°
Transit time18:08
Equatorial coordinatesRA: 18h 09m 17s", Dec: -25° 54' 28s
Magnitude9
ConstellationSagittarius
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of NGC6553, 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 NGC6553 is visible throughout the year in a table with exact rise, transit, and set times for each date.

Astrometric and Physical Parameters of NGC6553

Coordinates and Visibility

Right Ascension18h 09m 17s
Declination-25° 54′ 28″
Magnitude9.08
ConstellationSagittarius
Elevation-1.8°
Azimuth121.7°

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.