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Sky-Tonight.com / Nebulae and Deep-Sky Objects / NGC6883

NGC6883 Position and Visibility Tonight

NGC6883

Where is NGC6883 right now?

NGC6883 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, NGC6883 will be 59° above the horizon toward the east.

NGC6883 visibility on 2026-08-18

NGC6883 Visible from sunset until sunrise

NGC6883 rise and set timetable

TimeElevation
Moonrise, 21% illuminated 09:49-17°
NGC6883 rise13:20
Sunset17:5547°
Civil sunset18:2453°
Twilight start18:5759°
Astronomical observing session begins19:3266°
Moonset20:2677°
NGC6883 transit21:3288°
Astronomical observing session ends02:5128°
Twilight end03:2622°
Civil sunrise03:5916°
Sunrise04:2811°
NGC6883 set05:45

Track NGC6883 Position Throughout the Night

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NGC6883 — Image Gallery

DSS Blue

NGC6883 — blue-filter image
Blue images highlight younger, hotter stars that emit strongly at blue wavelengths.

DSS Red

NGC6883 — red-filter image
Red images reveal older, cooler stars and emission nebulae glowing strongly in hydrogen-alpha light.

DSS Near-Infrared

NGC6883 — near-infrared image
Near-infrared images penetrate dust that obscures visible light and reveal hidden structures.

DSS Composite Image

NGC6883 — 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 NGC6883

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Object nameNGC6883
Field of view
Limiting magnitude
NGC6883 coordinates20.18882, 35.83219
Center coordinates20.18882, 35.83219

NGC6883 Passage Through Night

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Current position of NGC6883

Time07:56
Latitude37.3541
Longitude-121.955
Elevation-13°
Azimuth340°
Here you can see the current position of NGC6883 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 NGC6883


NGC6883 will remain visible until January 11, 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
Rise13:20
Set05:45
Elevation at transit88°
Transit time21:32
Equatorial coordinatesRA: 20h 11m 19s", Dec: 35° 49' 55s
Magnitude8
ConstellationCygnus
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of NGC6883, 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 NGC6883

Coordinates and Visibility

Right Ascension20.18882°
Declination35.83219°
Magnitude8.00
ConstellationCygnus
Elevation-13.4°
Azimuth339.8°

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.