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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 27° above the horizon, it is not visible because it is daytime.
Twilight begins at 18:26 local time. At that moment, NGC6866 will be 70° above the horizon toward the north-east.

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NGC6866 visibility on 2026-09-07

NGC6866 Visible from sunset until sunrise

NGC6866 rise and set timetable

	Time	Elevation
Moonset	14:56	33°
Sunset	17:27	59°
Civil sunset	17:55	64°
Twilight start	18:26	70°
Astronomical observing session begins	18:58	75°
NGC6866 transit	20:06	83°
Moonrise, 21% illuminated	23:21	53°
Astronomical observing session ends	03:13	15°
Twilight end	03:45	10°
Civil sunrise	04:17	6°
Sunrise	04:44	3°
NGC6866 set	05:16
NGC6866 rise	10:52

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.

Finder Chart for NGC6866

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Object name	NGC6866
Field of view
Limiting magnitude
NGC6866 coordinates	20.06533, 44.15911
Center coordinates	20.06533, 44.15911

NGC6866 Passage Through Night

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Current position of NGC6866

Time	14:19
Latitude	37.3541
Longitude	-121.955
Elevation	27°
Azimuth	53°

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 13, when it moves too close to the Sun and temporarily disappears from the night sky.

Date	Mon, 7 September 2026
Twilight start	18:54
Twilight end	03:07
Twilight duration	8h 13m
Rise	10:52
Set	05:12
Elevation at transit	83°
Transit time	20:02
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	7.60
Constellation	Cygnus
Elevation	26.9°
Azimuth	53.4°

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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