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Your location: Santa Clara, United States
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Latitude:
37.3541
Longitude:
-121.955

NGC6858 Position and Visibility Tonight

NGC6858

Where is NGC6858 right now?

NGC6858 is located in the constellation Aquila. Although NGC6858 is currently 9° above the horizon, it is not visible because it is daytime.
Twilight begins at 18:26 local time. At that moment, NGC6858 will be 56° above the horizon toward the south-east.
Open the interactive guide to NGC6858’s position and path tonight

NGC6858 visibility on 2026-09-07

NGC6858 Visible from sunset until early morning

NGC6858 rise and set timetable

TimeElevation
NGC6858 rise13:31
Moonset14:5617°
Sunset17:2746°
Civil sunset17:5551°
Twilight start18:2656°
Astronomical observing session begins18:5860°
NGC6858 transit20:0564°
Moonrise, 21% illuminated 23:2139°
NGC6858 set02:39
Astronomical observing session ends03:13-6°

Track NGC6858 Position Throughout the Night

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Shift the map to change the time and observe NGC6858 changing position in the night sky.

NGC6858 — Image Gallery

DSS Blue

NGC6858 — blue-filter image
Blue images highlight younger, hotter stars that emit strongly at blue wavelengths.

DSS Red

NGC6858 — red-filter image
Red images reveal older, cooler stars and emission nebulae glowing strongly in hydrogen-alpha light.

DSS Near-Infrared

NGC6858 — near-infrared image
Near-infrared images penetrate dust that obscures visible light and reveal hidden structures.

DSS Composite Image

NGC6858 — composite color 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 NGC6858

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Object nameNGC6858
Field of view
Limiting magnitude
NGC6858 coordinates20.04983, 11.25942
Center coordinates20.04983, 11.25942

NGC6858 Passage Through Night

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Current position of NGC6858

Time14:19
Latitude37.3541
Longitude-121.955
Elevation9°
Azimuth83°
Here you can see the current position of NGC6858 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 NGC6858 Visible Throughout the Year?


NGC6858 will remain visible until December 26, 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
Rise13:27
Set02:35
Elevation at transit64°
Transit time20:01
Equatorial coordinatesRA: 20h 02m 59s", Dec: 11° 15' 33s
Magnitude-
ConstellationAquila
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of NGC6858, 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 NGC6858 is visible throughout the year in a table with exact rise, transit, and set times for each date.

Astrometric and Physical Parameters of NGC6858

Coordinates and Visibility

Right Ascension20h 02m 59s
Declination11° 15′ 34″
Magnitude
ConstellationAquila
Elevation9.3°
Azimuth82.9°

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.