NGC6872 Position and Visibility Tonight

Where is NGC6872 right now?

NGC6872 is located in the constellation PAVO. It is currently below the horizon and is not visible from your location.

Open the interactive guide to NGC6872’s position and path tonight

NGC6872 tonight

NGC6872 visibility on 2026-10-23

NGC6872 is Not visible tonight

NGC6872 rise and set timetable

	Time	Elevation
NGC6872 is always below the horizon	-
Moonrise, 80.5% illuminated	14:26	-22°
NGC6872 transit	17:18	-18°
Astronomical observing session begins	17:48	-18°
Moonset	02:40	-51°
Astronomical observing session ends	03:56	-55°

Track NGC6872 position throughout the night

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NGC6872 — 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.

NGC6872 Passage Through Night

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Current position of NGC6872

Time	14:45
Latitude	37.3541
Longitude	-121.955
Elevation	-22°
Azimuth	167°

Here you can see the current position of NGC6872 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 NGC6872 Visible Throughout the Year?

Date	Fri, 23 October 2026
Astronomical observing session begins	17:44
Astronomical observing session ends	03:49
Astronomical observing duration	10h 6m
Rise	NGC6872 is always down
Set	NGC6872 is always down
Elevation at transit	-18°
Transit time	17:14
Equatorial coordinates	RA: 20h 16m 56s", Dec: -70° 46' 04s
Magnitude	12
Constellation	Pavo

The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of NGC6872, 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 NGC6872 is visible throughout the year in a table with exact rise, transit, and set times for each date.

Astrometric and Physical Parameters of NGC6872

Coordinates and Visibility

Right Ascension	20h 16m 57s
Declination	-70° 46′ 05″
Magnitude	11.64
Constellation	Pavo
Elevation	-21.6°
Azimuth	167.3°

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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