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This Earth map lets you select the observer’s location used to calculate the bearing and elevation of celestial objects. The selected point determines how the sky, rise and set times, and object positions are shown.
Your location: Santa Clara, United States
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Latitude:
37.3541
Longitude:
-121.955

NGC6774 Position and Visibility Tonight

NGC6774

Where is NGC6774 right now?

NGC6774 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, NGC6774 will be 31° above the horizon toward the south-east.

NGC6774 visibility on 2026-08-18

NGC6774 Visible from sunset until early morning

NGC6774 rise and set timetable

TimeElevation
Moonrise, 21% illuminated 09:49-64°
NGC6774 rise15:29
Sunset17:5524°
Civil sunset18:2428°
Twilight start18:5731°
Astronomical observing session begins19:3234°
Moonset20:2636°
NGC6774 transit20:3736°
NGC6774 set01:45
Astronomical observing session ends02:51-13°

Track NGC6774 Position Throughout the Night

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Shift the map to change the time and observe NGC6774 changing position in the night sky.

NGC6774 — Image Gallery

DSS Blue

NGC6774 — blue-filter image
Blue images highlight younger, hotter stars that emit strongly at blue wavelengths.

DSS Red

NGC6774 — red-filter image
Red images reveal older, cooler stars and emission nebulae glowing strongly in hydrogen-alpha light.

DSS Near-Infrared

NGC6774 — near-infrared image
Near-infrared images penetrate dust that obscures visible light and reveal hidden structures.

DSS Composite Image

NGC6774 — 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 NGC6774

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Object nameNGC6774
Field of view
Limiting magnitude
NGC6774 coordinates19.27119, -16.26069
Center coordinates19.27119, -16.26069

NGC6774 Passage Through Night

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Current position of NGC6774

Time08:45
Latitude37.3541
Longitude-121.955
Elevation-69°
Azimuth4°
Here you can see the current position of NGC6774 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 NGC6774


NGC6774 will remain visible until November 11, when it moves too close to the Sun and temporarily disappears from the night sky.
Time
DateTue, 18 August 2026
Twilight start19:28
Twilight end02:44
Twilight duration7h 17m
Rise15:26
Set01:41
Elevation at transit36°
Transit time20:33
Equatorial coordinatesRA: 19h 16m 16s", Dec: -16° 15' 38s
Magnitude-
ConstellationSagittarius
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of NGC6774, 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 NGC6774

Coordinates and Visibility

Right Ascension19.27119°
Declination-16.26069°
Magnitude
ConstellationSagittarius
Elevation-68.9°
Azimuth4.2°

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.