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Foxhead Cluster (NGC6819) Observation Details

NGC6819

NGC6819 Daily Motion

NGC6819 will reach its transit before twilight, at 14:35. By the onset of twilight at 16:01, it will be at elevation, and it will set before sunrise, at 23:14.
NGC6819 will be visible until January, 6, 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.

NGC6819 Visibility Timetable on November 09

NGC6819 Rise and Set Timetable

TimeElevation
NGC6819 transit14:3587°
Sunset15:0184°
Civil sunset15:3079°
Astrosession begin16:3167°
Moon Rise, 81.6% illuminated17:5352°
NGC6819 set23:14
Astrosession end03:11-12°
NGC6819 rise05:52
Moon Set09:3834°

Track NGC6819 Position Throughout the Night

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Where is Foxhead Cluster right now?

Foxhead Cluster (NGC6819) is located in the constellation Cygnus, at right ascension 19h 41m 18s" and declination 40° 11' 12s. Although it is currently above the horizon at an altitude of 9 degrees, NGC6819 is not visible because it is daytime.

NGC6819 Image Gallery

DSS Blue

NGC6819 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

NGC6819 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

NGC6819 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

NGC6819 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 NGC6819

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Object nameNGC6819
Field of view
Limiting magnitude
NGC6819 coordinates19.68836, 40.18675
Center coordinates19.68836, 40.18675

NGC6819 Passage Through Night

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Current position of NGC6819

Time07:06
Latitude37.3541
Longitude-121.955
NGC6819 elevation9°
NGC6819 Azimuth-46°
Here you can see the current position of the NGC6819 on the map, as well as its positions for rise and set. This tool allows you to track the NGC6819's movement throughout the night, providing you with accurate and up-to-date information.

Annual motion of NGC6819

Time
DateSun, 9 November 2025
Twighlight start16:27
Twighlight end03:05
Twighlight duration11h 38m
Rise05:52
Set23:10
Elevation at transit87°
Transit time14:31
Equatorial coordinatesRA: 19h 41m 18s", Dec: 40° 11' 12s
Magnitude7
ConstellationCygnus
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of a NGC6819, 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 NGC6819 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 NGC6819

Coordinates & Visibility

Right Ascension19.68836°
Declination40.18675°
Magnitude7.30
ConstellationCygnus
Elevation9.1°
Azimuth-45.6°

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.