Blinking Planetary (NGC6826) Observation Details
NGC6826 Daily Motion
NGC6826 rise at 17:15, and will be at 24° when twilight starts at 19:54. It will reach its transit at 39° at 23:14, and will set at 05:13, before twighlight ends at 06:15.NGC6826 will be visible until November, 17, 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.
NGC6826 Visibility Timetable on August 13
NGC6826 Rise and Set Timetable
| Time | Elevation | |
| NGC6826 rise | 17:15 | |
| Sunset | 19:07 | 17° |
| Civil sunset | 19:29 | 21° |
| Astrosession begin | 20:19 | 27° |
| Moon Rise, 75.6% illuminated | 22:41 | 39° |
| NGC6826 transit | 23:14 | 39° |
| NGC6826 set | 05:13 | |
| Astrosession end | 05:50 | -6° |
| Moon Set | 11:07 | -39° |
Track NGC6826 Position Throughout the Night
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Finder Chart for NGC6826
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| Object name | NGC6826 |
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| NGC6826 coordinates | 19.7467, 50.52503 |
| Center coordinates | 19.7467, 50.52503 |
NGC6826 Passage Through Night
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Current position of NGC6826
| Time | 09:44 |
| Latitude | 0 |
| Longitude | 0 |
| NGC6826 elevation | -36° |
| NGC6826 Azimuth | 18° |
Here you can see the current position of the NGC6826 on the map, as well as its positions for rise and set. This tool allows you to track the NGC6826's movement throughout the night, providing you with accurate and up-to-date information.
Annual motion of NGC6826
| Date | Thu, 14 August 2025 |
| Twighlight start | 20:15 |
| Twighlight end | 05:45 |
| Twighlight duration | 9h 30m |
| Rise | 17:15 |
| Set | 05:13 |
| Elevation at transit | 39° |
| Transit time | 23:14 |
| Equatorial coordinates | RA: 19h 44m 48s", Dec: 50° 31' 30s |
| Magnitude | 9 |
| Constellation | Cygnus |
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of a NGC6826, 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 NGC6826 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.
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 NGC6826 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.
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.
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