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NGC6866 Position and Visibility Tonight

Where is NGC6866 right now?

NGC6866 is located in the constellation Cygnus. Although NGC6866 is currently 31° above the horizon, it is not visible because it is daytime.
Twilight begins at 14:30 local time. At that moment, NGC6866 will be 82° above the horizon toward the north-west.

Open the interactive guide to NGC6866’s position and path tonight

NGC6866 tonight

NGC6866 visibility on 2026-10-31

NGC6866 Visible from sunset until before midnight

NGC6866 rise and set timetable

	Time	Elevation
Sunset	13:29	84°
NGC6866 transit	13:54	86°
Civil sunset	13:58	86°
Twilight start (−12°)	14:30	82°
Astronomical observing session begins	15:02	77°
Moonrise, 59.7% illuminated	18:38	39°
NGC6866 set	23:31
Astronomical observing session ends	01:29	-6°
NGC6866 rise	04:14
Moonset	09:42	45°

Track NGC6866 position throughout the night

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NGC6866 — Image Gallery

DSS Blue

Blue images highlight younger, hotter stars that emit strongly at blue wavelengths.

DSS Red

Red images reveal older, cooler stars and emission nebulae glowing strongly in hydrogen-alpha light.

DSS Near-Infrared

Near-infrared images penetrate dust that obscures visible light and reveal hidden structures.

DSS Composite 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.

NGC6866 Passage Through Night

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Current position of NGC6866

Time	08:23
Latitude	39.9612
Longitude	-82.9988
Elevation	31°
Azimuth	56°

Here you can see the current position of NGC6866 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 NGC6866 Visible Throughout the Year?

NGC6866 will remain visible until January 16, when it moves too close to the Sun and temporarily disappears from the night sky.

Date	Sun, 1 November 2026
Astronomical observing session begins	14:58
Astronomical observing session ends	01:23
Astronomical observing duration	10h 25m
Rise	04:14
Set	23:27
Elevation at transit	86°
Transit time	13:50
Equatorial coordinates	RA: 20h 03m 55s", Dec: 44° 09' 32s
Magnitude	8
Constellation	Cygnus

The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of NGC6866, 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 NGC6866 is visible throughout the year in a table with exact rise, transit, and set times for each date.

Astrometric and Physical Parameters of NGC6866

Coordinates and Visibility

Right Ascension	20h 03m 55s
Declination	44° 09′ 33″
Magnitude	7.6
Constellation	Cygnus
Elevation	31°
Azimuth	56.1°

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.

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