Location settings
Santa Clara, US
37.4°/-122°
GMT -9
Waning00:10 - 03:38
  ⌕
☾
☰
Sky-Tonight.com / Nebulae and Deep-Sky Objects / NGC6605

NGC6605 Position and Visibility Tonight

NGC6605

Where is NGC6605 right now?

NGC6605 is located in the constellation Serpens2. It is currently below the horizon and is not visible from your location.

NGC6605 visibility on 2026-08-30

NGC6605 Visible from sunset until early morning

NGC6605 rise and set timetable

TimeElevation
NGC6605 rise13:38
Sunset17:3935°
Civil sunset18:0737°
Moonrise, 96.4% illuminated 18:2337°
Twilight start18:3938°
NGC6605 transit18:5038°
Astronomical observing session begins19:1237°
NGC6605 set00:02
Astronomical observing session ends03:05-36°
Moonset07:13-67°

Track NGC6605 Position Throughout the Night

← 30 August 2026 →

Elevation (degrees)
Time
Altitude
Azimuth
Shift the map to change the time and observe NGC6605 changing position in the night sky.

NGC6605 — Image Gallery

DSS Blue

NGC6605 — blue-filter image
Blue images highlight younger, hotter stars that emit strongly at blue wavelengths.

DSS Red

NGC6605 — red-filter image
Red images reveal older, cooler stars and emission nebulae glowing strongly in hydrogen-alpha light.

DSS Near-Infrared

NGC6605 — near-infrared image
Near-infrared images penetrate dust that obscures visible light and reveal hidden structures.

DSS Composite Image

NGC6605 — 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 NGC6605

Double-click to unlock the map.
Object nameNGC6605
Field of view
Limiting magnitude
NGC6605 coordinates18.27269, -15.01519
Center coordinates18.27269, -15.01519

NGC6605 Passage Through Night

Double-click to unlock the map.

Current position of NGC6605

Time00:10
Latitude37.3541
Longitude-121.955
Elevation-1°
Azimuth252°
Here you can see the current position of NGC6605 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 NGC6605


NGC6605 will remain visible until October 25, when it moves too close to the Sun and temporarily disappears from the night sky. Time
DateMon, 31 August 2026
Twilight start19:06
Twilight end02:59
Twilight duration8h 53m
Rise13:34
Set23:58
Elevation at transit38°
Transit time18:46
Equatorial coordinatesRA: 18h 16m 21s", Dec: -15° 00' 54s
Magnitude6
ConstellationSerpens2
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of NGC6605, 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 NGC6605

Coordinates and Visibility

Right Ascension18.27269°
Declination-15.01519°
Magnitude6.00
ConstellationSerpens2
Elevation-1.5°
Azimuth252.2°

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.