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NGC6791 Position and Visibility Tonight

Where is NGC6791 right now?

NGC6791 is located in the constellation Lyra. It is currently below the horizon and is not visible from your location.
Twilight begins at 18:53 local time. At that moment, NGC6791 will be 71° above the horizon toward the east.

NGC6791 visibility on 2026-08-21

NGC6791 Visible from sunset until sunrise

NGC6791 rise and set timetable

	Time	Elevation
NGC6791 rise	12:06
Moonrise, 49% illuminated	12:56	7°
Sunset	17:51	59°
Civil sunset	18:20	64°
Twilight start	18:53	71°
Astronomical observing session begins	19:27	78°
NGC6791 transit	20:30	90°
Moonset	22:12	70°
Astronomical observing session ends	02:54	18°
Twilight end	03:29	12°
Civil sunrise	04:01	7°
Sunrise	04:30	3°
NGC6791 set	04:54

Track NGC6791 Position Throughout the Night

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NGC6791 — Image Gallery

DSS Blue

Blue images highlight younger, hotter stars that emit strongly at blue wavelengths.

DSS Red

Red images reveal older, cooler stars and emission nebulae glowing strongly in hydrogen-alpha light.

DSS Near-Infrared

Near-infrared images penetrate dust that obscures visible light and reveal hidden structures.

DSS Composite 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 NGC6791

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Object name	NGC6791
Field of view
Limiting magnitude
NGC6791 coordinates	19.34812, 37.77189
Center coordinates	19.34812, 37.77189

NGC6791 Passage Through Night

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Current position of NGC6791

Time	06:14
Latitude	37.3541
Longitude	-121.955
Elevation	-8°
Azimuth	333°

Here you can see the current position of NGC6791 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 NGC6791

NGC6791 will remain visible until January 1, when it moves too close to the Sun and temporarily disappears from the night sky.

Date	Fri, 21 August 2026
Twilight start	19:23
Twilight end	02:48
Twilight duration	7h 25m
Rise	12:06
Set	04:54
Elevation at transit	90°
Transit time	20:30
Equatorial coordinates	RA: 19h 20m 53s", Dec: 37° 46' 18s
Magnitude	10
Constellation	Lyra

The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of NGC6791, 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 NGC6791

Coordinates and Visibility

Right Ascension	19.34812°
Declination	37.77189°
Magnitude	9.50
Constellation	Lyra
Elevation	-8.3°
Azimuth	333°

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.

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