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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

NGC6843 Position and Visibility Tonight

NGC6843

Where is NGC6843 right now?

NGC6843 is located in the constellation Aquila. Although NGC6843 is currently 11° above the horizon, it is not visible because it is daytime.
Twilight begins at 18:26 local time. At that moment, NGC6843 will be 57° above the horizon toward the south-east.
Open the interactive guide to NGC6843’s position and path tonight

NGC6843 visibility on 2026-09-07

NGC6843 Visible from sunset until early morning

NGC6843 rise and set timetable

TimeElevation
NGC6843 rise13:21
Moonset14:5619°
Sunset17:2748°
Civil sunset17:5553°
Twilight start18:2657°
Astronomical observing session begins18:5861°
NGC6843 transit19:5865°
Moonrise, 21% illuminated 23:2138°
NGC6843 set02:35
Astronomical observing session ends03:13-7°

Track NGC6843 Position Throughout the Night

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Finder Chart for NGC6843

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Object nameNGC6843
Field of view
Limiting magnitude
NGC6843 coordinates19.93506, 12.16383
Center coordinates19.93506, 12.16383

NGC6843 Passage Through Night

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Current position of NGC6843

Time14:19
Latitude37.3541
Longitude-121.955
Elevation11°
Azimuth83°
Here you can see the current position of NGC6843 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.

When Is NGC6843 Visible Throughout the Year?


NGC6843 will remain visible until December 25, when it moves too close to the Sun and temporarily disappears from the night sky.
Time
DateMon, 7 September 2026
Twilight start18:54
Twilight end03:07
Twilight duration8h 13m
Rise13:18
Set02:31
Elevation at transit65°
Transit time19:54
Equatorial coordinatesRA: 19h 56m 06s", Dec: 12° 09' 49s
Magnitude-
ConstellationAquila
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of NGC6843, 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 see when NGC6843 is visible throughout the year in a table with exact rise, transit, and set times for each date.

Astrometric and Physical Parameters of NGC6843

Coordinates and Visibility

Right Ascension19h 56m 06s
Declination12° 09′ 50″
Magnitude
ConstellationAquila
Elevation11.2°
Azimuth83.2°

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.