NGC6826 Observation Details
NGC6826 Daily Motion
NGC6826 will be visible throughout the entire year. However, it will change its position significantly, moving 79 degrees over time. You can find the best times to observe NGC6826, when it reaches its highest elevation, in the annual motion section.
NGC6826 Visibility Timetable on December 08
NGC6826 Rise and Set Timetable
| Time | Elevation | |
| NGC6826 transit | 12:44 | 77° |
| Sunset | 14:48 | 64° |
| Civil sunset | 15:18 | 60° |
| Astrosession begin | 16:22 | 50° |
| Moon Rise, 85.7% illuminated | 17:57 | 35° |
| NGC6826 set | 23:14 | |
| NGC6826 rise | 02:10 | |
| Astrosession end | 03:36 | 6° |
| Civil sunrise | 04:40 | 12° |
| Sunrise | 05:11 | 16° |
| Moon Set | 08:54 | 48° |
Track NGC6826 Position Throughout the Night
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Where is Blinking Planetary right now?
Blinking Planetary (NGC6826) is located in the constellation Cygnus, at right ascension 19h 44m 48s" and declination 50° 31' 30s. At the current time, it is above the horizon at an altitude of 43 degrees toward the northeast from your location, with an apparent magnitude of 9.44.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 | 17:02 |
| Latitude | 37.3541 |
| Longitude | -121.955 |
| NGC6826 elevation | 43° |
| NGC6826 Azimuth | 52° |
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 | Tue, 9 December 2025 |
| Twighlight start | 16:22 |
| Twighlight end | 03:34 |
| Twighlight duration | 11h 12m |
| Rise | 02:10 |
| Set | 23:10 |
| Elevation at transit | 77° |
| Transit time | 12:40 |
| 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.
Astrometric & Physical Parameters of NGC6826
Coordinates & Visibility
| Right Ascension | 19.7467° |
| Declination | 50.52503° |
| Magnitude | 9.44 |
| Constellation | Cygnus |
| Elevation | 43.2° |
| Azimuth | 52° |
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.