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Sky-Tonight.com / Nebulae and Deep-Sky Objects / NGC6938

NGC6938 Position and Visibility Tonight

NGC6938

Where is NGC6938 right now?

NGC6938 is located in the constellation Vulpecula. It is currently above the horizon at an altitude of 49° toward the west, with an apparent magnitude of .
Twilight begins at 00:07 local time. At that moment, NGC6938 will be 49° above the horizon toward the west.

NGC6938 visibility on 2026-08-30

NGC6938 Visible from sunset until sunrise

NGC6938 rise and set timetable

TimeElevation
NGC6938 rise13:57
Sunset17:3943°
Civil sunset18:0748°
Moonrise, 96.4% illuminated 18:2351°
Twilight start18:3954°
Astronomical observing session begins19:1261°
NGC6938 transit21:0875°
Astronomical observing session ends03:0514°
Twilight end03:388°
Civil sunrise04:102°
NGC6938 set04:20
Moonset07:13-25°

Track NGC6938 Position Throughout the Night

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NGC6938 — Image Gallery

DSS Blue

NGC6938 — blue-filter image
Blue images highlight younger, hotter stars that emit strongly at blue wavelengths.

DSS Red

NGC6938 — red-filter image
Red images reveal older, cooler stars and emission nebulae glowing strongly in hydrogen-alpha light.

DSS Near-Infrared

NGC6938 — near-infrared image
Near-infrared images penetrate dust that obscures visible light and reveal hidden structures.

DSS Composite Image

NGC6938 — 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 NGC6938

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Object nameNGC6938
Field of view
Limiting magnitude
NGC6938 coordinates20.57847, 22.21458
Center coordinates20.57847, 22.21458

NGC6938 Passage Through Night

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Current position of NGC6938

Time00:07
Latitude37.3541
Longitude-121.955
Elevation49°
Azimuth261°
Here you can see the current position of NGC6938 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 NGC6938


NGC6938 will remain visible until January 8, when it moves too close to the Sun and temporarily disappears from the night sky. Time
DateMon, 31 August 2026
Twilight start19:06
Twilight end02:59
Twilight duration8h 53m
Rise13:53
Set04:16
Elevation at transit75°
Transit time21:04
Equatorial coordinatesRA: 20h 34m 42s", Dec: 22° 12' 52s
Magnitude-
ConstellationVulpecula
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of NGC6938, 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 NGC6938

Coordinates and Visibility

Right Ascension20.57847°
Declination22.21458°
Magnitude
ConstellationVulpecula
Elevation48.7°
Azimuth261.5°

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.