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NGC6940 Position and Visibility Tonight

Where is NGC6940 right now?

NGC6940 is located in the constellation Vulpecula. It is currently below the horizon and is not visible from your location.
Twilight begins at 17:25 local time. At that moment, NGC6940 will be 78° above the horizon toward the south-east.

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NGC6940 visibility on 2026-10-17

NGC6940 Visible from sunset until early morning

NGC6940 rise and set timetable

	Time	Elevation
Moonrise, 25.9% illuminated	11:16	9°
Sunset	16:27	69°
Civil sunset	16:55	74°
Twilight start (−12°)	17:25	78°
Astronomical observing session begins	17:55	81°
NGC6940 transit	17:59	81°
Moonset	20:29	57°
NGC6940 set	01:35
Astronomical observing session ends	03:51	-18°
NGC6940 rise	10:20

Track NGC6940 position throughout the night

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NGC6940 — 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.

Finder Chart for NGC6940

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Object name	NGC6940
Field of view
Limiting magnitude
NGC6940 coordinates	20.57408, 28.28272
Center coordinates	20.57408, 28.28272

NGC6940 Passage Through Night

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Current position of NGC6940

Time	06:30
Latitude	37.3541
Longitude	-121.955
Elevation	-24°
Azimuth	7°

Here you can see the current position of NGC6940 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 NGC6940 Visible Throughout the Year?

NGC6940 will remain visible until January 12, when it moves too close to the Sun and temporarily disappears from the night sky.

Date	Sat, 17 October 2026
Astronomical observing session begins	17:51
Astronomical observing session ends	03:44
Astronomical observing duration	10h 53m
Rise	10:20
Set	01:31
Elevation at transit	81°
Transit time	17:55
Equatorial coordinates	RA: 20h 34m 26s", Dec: 28° 16' 57s
Magnitude	6
Constellation	Vulpecula

The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of NGC6940, 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 NGC6940 is visible throughout the year in a table with exact rise, transit, and set times for each date.

Astrometric and Physical Parameters of NGC6940

Coordinates and Visibility

Right Ascension	20h 34m 27s
Declination	28° 16′ 58″
Magnitude	6.3
Constellation	Vulpecula
Elevation	-24°
Azimuth	6.9°

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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