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Veil Nebula (NGC6960) Observation Details

NGC6960

NGC6960 Daily Motion

NGC6960 will reach transit at 15:14. By the time twilight starts at 22:30 it will be at an elevation of 6° degrees and will set at 23:11, before twilight ends.
NGC6960 will be visible until January, 16, when it will move too close to the Sun. During this time, its proximity to the Sun will cause it to disappear from the night sky, making it unobservable for a while.

NGC6960 Visibility Timetable on December 22

Rise and Set Timetable

TimeElevation
NGC6960 transit15:1481°
Sunset17:0865°
Civil sunset17:4059°
Astrosession begin18:4846°
NGC6960 set23:11
Moon Rise, 57% illuminated23:50-5°
Astrosession end06:13-8°
NGC6960 rise07:13
Civil sunrise07:201°
Sunrise07:526°
Moon Set12:2455°

Track NGC6960 Position Throughout the Night

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NGC6960 Image Gallery

DSS Blue

NGC6960 photo taken with blue filter
These images are valuable for highlighting the presence of younger, hotter stars, which emit more light in the blue wavelengths.

DSS Red

NGC6960 photo taken with red filter
These images are excellent for detecting older, cooler stars, as well as emission nebulae, which glow primarily in the red due to hydrogen alpha emissions.

DSS Near-Infrared

NGC6960 photo taken with Near-Infrared filter
These images can penetrate dust clouds that obscure visible light, revealing structures and objects hidden within.

DSS Composite image

NGC6960 color image
DSS Color images are composite images created by combining the blue, red, and often near-infrared images to produce a full-color representation.

The photos are taken from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2), which was produced at the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) under NASA contract, using data from the UK Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), the European Southern Observatory (ESO), and the National Geographic Society-Palomar Observatory Sky Survey (POSS II).

Special thanks to the National Optical Astronomy Observatory (NOAO), the Royal Observatory, Edinburgh, and the California Institute of Technology for their significant contributions.

Finder Chart for NGC6960

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Object nameNGC6960
Field of view
Limiting magnitude
NGC6960 coordinates20.76616, 30.59514
Center coordinates20.76616, 30.59514

NGC6960 Passage Through Night

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Current position of NGC6960

Time22:30
Latitude39.9625
Longitude-83.0061
NGC6960 elevation6°
NGC6960 Azimuth55°
Here you can see the current position of the NGC6960 on the map, as well as its positions for rise and set. This tool allows you to track the NGC6960's movement throughout the night, providing you with accurate and up-to-date information.

Annual motion of NGC6960

Time
DateMon, 23 December 2024
Twighlight start18:48
Twighlight end06:11
Twighlight duration11h 23m
Rise07:13
Set23:08
Elevation at transit81°
Transit time15:10
Equatorial coordinateRA: 20h 45m 58s", Dec: 30° 35' 42s
Magnitude7
ConstellationCygnus
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of a NGC6960, providing a comprehensive overview of its daily appearances and transit times throughout the year.
The graph is structured with the vertical axis showing the hours of the day, ranging from 12 AM to 12 AM the next day, while the horizontal axis spans each day of the year.
The reddish shaded area indicates the periods when the NGC6960 is above the horizon, visible to observers. The white line marks the times when the celestial object reaches its highest point in the sky each day, known as the transit.

Data Credits

The nebulae information on this page is sourced from the OpenNGC project, developed by Matteo Verga. OpenNGC provides detailed data on the NGC catalog, which is a valuable resource for exploring deep-sky objects such as nebulae.

For more details or to contribute to OpenNGC, visit the official GitHub repository: OpenNGC on GitHub.