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Sky-Tonight.com / Nebulae and Deep-Sky Objects / NGC6871

NGC6871 Position and Visibility Tonight

NGC6871

Where is NGC6871 right now?

NGC6871 is located in the constellation Cygnus. It is currently below the horizon and is not visible from your location.
Twilight begins at 18:57 local time. At that moment, NGC6871 will be 60° above the horizon toward the east.

NGC6871 visibility on 2026-08-18

NGC6871 Visible from sunset until sunrise

NGC6871 rise and set timetable

TimeElevation
Moonrise, 21% illuminated 09:49-17°
NGC6871 rise13:15
Sunset17:5548°
Civil sunset18:2454°
Twilight start18:5760°
Astronomical observing session begins19:3267°
Moonset20:2678°
NGC6871 transit21:2788°
Astronomical observing session ends02:5127°
Twilight end03:2621°
Civil sunrise03:5915°
Sunrise04:2811°
NGC6871 set05:39

Track NGC6871 Position Throughout the Night

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NGC6871 — Image Gallery

DSS Blue

NGC6871 — blue-filter image
Blue images highlight younger, hotter stars that emit strongly at blue wavelengths.

DSS Red

NGC6871 — red-filter image
Red images reveal older, cooler stars and emission nebulae glowing strongly in hydrogen-alpha light.

DSS Near-Infrared

NGC6871 — near-infrared image
Near-infrared images penetrate dust that obscures visible light and reveal hidden structures.

DSS Composite Image

NGC6871 — 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 NGC6871

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Object nameNGC6871
Field of view
Limiting magnitude
NGC6871 coordinates20.09984, 35.77725
Center coordinates20.09984, 35.77725

NGC6871 Passage Through Night

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Current position of NGC6871

Time06:48
Latitude37.3541
Longitude-121.955
Elevation-8°
Azimuth328°
Here you can see the current position of NGC6871 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.

Annual motion of NGC6871


NGC6871 will remain visible until January 10, when it moves too close to the Sun and temporarily disappears from the night sky. Time
DateTue, 18 August 2026
Twilight start19:28
Twilight end02:44
Twilight duration7h 17m
Rise13:15
Set05:39
Elevation at transit88°
Transit time21:27
Equatorial coordinatesRA: 20h 05m 59s", Dec: 35° 46' 38s
Magnitude5
ConstellationCygnus
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of NGC6871, 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 view detailed visibility information in a table with exact rise, transit, and set times for each date.

Astrometric and Physical Parameters of NGC6871

Coordinates and Visibility

Right Ascension20.09984°
Declination35.77725°
Magnitude5.20
ConstellationCygnus
Elevation-7.9°
Azimuth328°

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.