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NGC6716 Observation Details

NGC6716 Daily Motion

NGC6716 will not be observable tonight. It will reach its transit at 33° by 11:58 and set at 16:53. Throughout the night, from 19:47 to 04:07, it will be below the horizon. NGC6716 will rise again after sunrise, at 06:59.
NGC6716 will become visible in April, 5. After being too close to the Sun to observe, it will reappear in the night sky. Starting from April, 5, NGC6716 can be seen again, providing a good opportunity for observation.

NGC6716 Visibility Timetable on December 07

NGC6716 Rise and Set Timetable

	Time	Elevation
NGC6716 transit	11:58	33°
Sunset	14:48	20°
Civil sunset	15:18	16°
Astrosession begin	16:22	5°
Moon Rise, 93.1% illuminated	16:41	2°
NGC6716 set	16:53
Astrosession end	03:35	-39°
NGC6716 rise	06:59
Moon Set	08:13	13°

Track NGC6716 Position Throughout the Night

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Where is NGC6716 right now?

NGC6716 is located in the constellation Sagittarius, at right ascension 18h 54m 34s" and declination -19° 54' 03s. At the current time, it is below the horizon and not visible from your location.

NGC6716 Image Gallery

DSS Blue

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

DSS Red

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

NGC6716 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

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 NGC6716

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Object name	NGC6716
Field of view
Limiting magnitude
NGC6716 coordinates	18.90955, -19.90108
Center coordinates	18.90955, -19.90108

NGC6716 Passage Through Night

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Current position of NGC6716

Time	19:47
Latitude	37.3541
Longitude	-121.955
NGC6716 elevation	-34°
NGC6716 Azimuth	90°

Here you can see the current position of the NGC6716 on the map, as well as its positions for rise and set. This tool allows you to track the NGC6716's movement throughout the night, providing you with accurate and up-to-date information.

Annual motion of NGC6716

Date	Mon, 8 December 2025
Twighlight start	16:22
Twighlight end	03:33
Twighlight duration	11h 11m
Rise	06:59
Set	16:49
Elevation at transit	33°
Transit time	11:54
Equatorial coordinates	RA: 18h 54m 34s", Dec: -19° 54' 03s
Magnitude	8
Constellation	Sagittarius

The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of a NGC6716, 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 NGC6716 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 NGC6716

Coordinates & Visibility

Right Ascension	18.90955°
Declination	-19.90108°
Magnitude	7.50
Constellation	Sagittarius
Elevation	-33.5°
Azimuth	90.5°

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.

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