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This Earth map lets you select the observer’s location used to calculate the bearing and elevation of celestial objects. The selected point determines how the sky, rise and set times, and object positions are shown.
Your location: Columbus, United States
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Latitude:
39.9612
Longitude:
-82.9988

NGC6903 Position and Visibility Tonight

NGC6903

Where is NGC6903 right now?

NGC6903 is located in the constellation Capricornus. It is currently below the horizon and is not visible from your location.
Twilight begins at 14:30 local time. At that moment, NGC6903 will be 31° above the horizon toward the south.
Open the interactive guide to NGC6903’s position and path tonight

NGC6903 tonight

NGC6903 tonight

NGC6903 visibility on 2026-10-31

NGC6903 Visible from sunset until before midnight

NGC6903 rise and set timetable

TimeElevation
NGC6903 rise09:23
Sunset13:2930°
Civil sunset13:5831°
NGC6903 transit14:1431°
Twilight start (−12°)14:3031°
Astronomical observing session begins15:0230°
Moonrise, 59.7% illuminated 18:385°
NGC6903 set19:05
Astronomical observing session ends01:29-67°
Moonset09:424°

Track NGC6903 position throughout the night

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Finder Chart for NGC6903

Field of view 5.0°

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NGC6903 Passage Through Night

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Current position of NGC6903

Time08:19
Latitude39.9612
Longitude-82.9988
Elevation-12°
Azimuth106°
Here you can see the current position of NGC6903 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 NGC6903 Visible Throughout the Year?

NGC6903 will remain visible until November 9, when it moves too close to the Sun and temporarily disappears from the night sky. Time
DateSun, 1 November 2026
Astronomical observing session begins14:58
Astronomical observing session ends01:23
Astronomical observing duration10h 25m
Rise09:19
Set19:01
Elevation at transit31°
Transit time14:10
Equatorial coordinatesRA: 20h 23m 44s", Dec: -19° 19' 31s
Magnitude13
ConstellationCapricornus
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of NGC6903, 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 NGC6903 is visible throughout the year in a table with exact rise, transit, and set times for each date.

Astrometric and Physical Parameters of NGC6903

Coordinates and Visibility

Right Ascension20h 23m 45s
Declination-19° 19′ 32″
Magnitude12.9
ConstellationCapricornus
Elevation-11.6°
Azimuth105.6°

More about NGC6903

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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.