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NGC6866 Position and Visibility Tonight

Where is NGC6866 right now?

NGC6866 is located in the constellation Cygnus. At the current time, it is above the horizon at an altitude of 74 degrees toward the northwest from your location, with an apparent magnitude of 7.60.
Twilight begins at 23:16 local time, and at that moment, NGC6866 will appear at an altitude of 74 degrees toward the northwest.

NGC6866 Visibility on July 01

NGC6866 is visible all night until sunrise

NGC6866 Rise and Set Timetable

	Time	Elevation
NGC6866 rise	15:24
Sunset	18:31	24°
Civil sunset	19:03	30°
Moon Rise, 99% illuminated	19:32	34°
Twighlight start	19:42	36°
Astrosession begin	20:25	43°
NGC6866 transit	00:33	83°
Astrosession end	01:58	73°
Twighlight end	02:41	65°
Civil sunrise	03:20	58°
Sunrise	03:52	52°
Moon Set	05:11	38°
NGC6866 set	09:43

Track NGC6866 Position Throughout the Night

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NGC6866 Image Gallery

DSS Blue

These images are valuable for highlighting the presence of younger, hotter stars, which emit more light in the blue wavelengths.

DSS Red

These images are excellent for detecting older, cooler stars, as well as emission nebulae, which glow primarily in the red due to hydrogen alpha emissions.

DSS Near-Infrared

NGC6866 photo taken with Near-Infrared filter

These images can penetrate dust clouds that obscure visible light, revealing structures and objects hidden within.

DSS Composite image

DSS Color images are composite images created by combining the blue, red, and often near-infrared images to produce a full-color representation.

The photos are taken from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2), which was produced at the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) under NASA contract, using data from the UK Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), the European Southern Observatory (ESO), and the National Geographic Society-Palomar Observatory Sky Survey (POSS II).

Special thanks to the National Optical Astronomy Observatory (NOAO), the Royal Observatory, Edinburgh, and the 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	23:16
Latitude	37.3541
Longitude	-121.955
NGC6866 elevation	74°
NGC6866 Azimuth	-59°

Here you can see the current position of the NGC6866 on the map, as well as its positions for rise and set. This tool allows you to track the NGC6866's movement throughout the night, providing you with accurate and up-to-date information.

Annual motion of NGC6866

NGC6866 will be visible until January, 13, when it will move too close to the Sun. During this time, its proximity to the Sun will cause it to disappear from the night sky, making it unobservable for a while.

Date	Thu, 2 July 2026
Twighlight start	20:20
Twighlight end	01:52
Twighlight duration	6h 32m
Rise	15:20
Set	09:39
Elevation at transit	83°
Transit time	00:29
Equatorial coordinates	RA: 20h 03m 55s", Dec: 44° 09' 32s
Magnitude	8
Constellation	Cygnus

The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of a NGC6866, 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 NGC6866 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.
You can also view detailed visibility information in a dedicated table, including exact rise, transit, and set times for each date.

Astrometric & Physical Parameters of NGC6866

Coordinates & Visibility

Right Ascension	20.06533°
Declination	44.15911°
Magnitude	7.60
Constellation	Cygnus
Elevation	73.8°
Azimuth	-59°

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.

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