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NGC6605 Observation Details

NGC6605

NGC6605 Daily Motion

NGC6605 will rise at 13:33, reaching 38° when twilight begins at 18:37. It will reach transit at 38° by 18:45 and will set before twilight ends at 23:57.
NGC6605 will be visible until October, 25, when it will move too close to the Sun. During this time, its proximity to the Sun will cause it to disappear from the night sky, making it unobservable for a while.

NGC6605 Visibility Timetable on August 31

NGC6605 Rise and Set Timetable

TimeElevation
Moon Rise, 46.4% illuminated11:58-19°
NGC6605 rise13:33
Sunset17:3735°
Civil sunset18:0537°
NGC6605 transit18:4538°
Astrosession begin19:1037°
Moon Set21:1926°
NGC6605 set23:57
Astrosession end03:06-37°

Track NGC6605 Position Throughout the Night

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Where is NGC6605 right now?

NGC6605 is located in the constellation Serpens2, at right ascension 18h 16m 21s" and declination -15° 00' 54s. Although it is currently above the horizon at an altitude of 13 degrees, NGC6605 is not visible because it is daytime.

NGC6605 Image Gallery

DSS Blue

NGC6605 photo taken with blue filter
These images are valuable for highlighting the presence of younger, hotter stars, which emit more light in the blue wavelengths.

DSS Red

NGC6605 photo taken with red filter
These images are excellent for detecting older, cooler stars, as well as emission nebulae, which glow primarily in the red due to hydrogen alpha emissions.

DSS Near-Infrared

NGC6605 photo taken with Near-Infrared filter
These images can penetrate dust clouds that obscure visible light, revealing structures and objects hidden within.

DSS Composite image

NGC6605 color image
DSS Color images are composite images created by combining the blue, red, and often near-infrared images to produce a full-color representation.

The photos are taken from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2), which was produced at the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) under NASA contract, using data from the UK Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), the European Southern Observatory (ESO), and the National Geographic Society-Palomar Observatory Sky Survey (POSS II).

Special thanks to the National Optical Astronomy Observatory (NOAO), the Royal Observatory, Edinburgh, and the California Institute of Technology for their significant contributions.

Finder Chart for NGC6605

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Object nameNGC6605
Field of view
Limiting magnitude
NGC6605 coordinates18.27269, -15.01519
Center coordinates18.27269, -15.01519

NGC6605 Passage Through Night

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Current position of NGC6605

Time14:44
Latitude37.3541
Longitude-121.955
NGC6605 elevation13°
NGC6605 Azimuth-120°
Here you can see the current position of the NGC6605 on the map, as well as its positions for rise and set. This tool allows you to track the NGC6605's movement throughout the night, providing you with accurate and up-to-date information.

Annual motion of NGC6605

Time
DateSun, 31 August 2025
Twighlight start19:06
Twighlight end02:59
Twighlight duration8h 54m
Rise13:30
Set23:53
Elevation at transit38°
Transit time18:41
Equatorial coordinatesRA: 18h 16m 21s", Dec: -15° 00' 54s
Magnitude6
ConstellationSerpens2
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of a NGC6605, providing a comprehensive overview of its daily appearances and transit times throughout the year.
The graph is structured with the vertical axis showing the hours of the day, ranging from 12 AM to 12 AM the next day, while the horizontal axis spans each day of the year.
The reddish shaded area indicates the periods when the NGC6605 is above the horizon, visible to observers. The white line marks the times when the celestial object reaches its highest point in the sky each day, known as the transit.

Astrometric & Physical Parameters of NGC6605

Coordinates & Visibility

Right Ascension18.27269°
Declination-15.01519°
Magnitude6.00
ConstellationSerpens2
Elevation12.7°
Azimuth-120.4°

Data Credits

The nebulae information on this page is sourced from the OpenNGC project, developed by Matteo Verga. OpenNGC provides detailed data on the NGC catalog, which is a valuable resource for exploring deep-sky objects such as nebulae.

For more details or to contribute to OpenNGC, visit the official GitHub repository: OpenNGC on GitHub.