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Sky-Tonight.com / Nebulae and Deep-Sky Objects / Veil Nebula (NGC6960)

Veil Nebula (NGC6960) Position and Visibility Tonight

NGC6960

Where is NGC6960 right now?

NGC6960 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, NGC6960 will be 50° above the horizon toward the east.

NGC6960 visibility on 2026-08-18

NGC6960 Visible from sunset until sunrise

NGC6960 rise and set timetable

TimeElevation
Moonrise, 21% illuminated 09:49-22°
NGC6960 rise14:21
Sunset17:5538°
Civil sunset18:2444°
Twilight start18:5750°
Astronomical observing session begins19:3257°
Moonset20:2668°
NGC6960 transit22:0783°
Astronomical observing session ends02:5132°
Twilight end03:2625°
Civil sunrise03:5919°
Sunrise04:2814°
NGC6960 set05:53

Track NGC6960 Position Throughout the Night

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Shift the map to change the time and observe NGC6960 changing position in the night sky.

NGC6960 — Image Gallery

DSS Blue

NGC6960 — blue-filter image
Blue images highlight younger, hotter stars that emit strongly at blue wavelengths.

DSS Red

NGC6960 — red-filter image
Red images reveal older, cooler stars and emission nebulae glowing strongly in hydrogen-alpha light.

DSS Near-Infrared

NGC6960 — near-infrared image
Near-infrared images penetrate dust that obscures visible light and reveal hidden structures.

DSS Composite Image

NGC6960 — 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 NGC6960

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

Veil Nebula (NGC6960) Passage Through Night

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Current position of Veil Nebula (NGC6960)

Time07:56
Latitude37.3541
Longitude-121.955
Elevation-15°
Azimuth331°
Here you can see the current position of NGC6960 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 Veil Nebula (NGC6960)


NGC6960 will remain visible until January 15, 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
Rise14:21
Set05:53
Elevation at transit83°
Transit time22:07
Equatorial coordinatesRA: 20h 45m 58s", Dec: 30° 35' 42s
Magnitude7
ConstellationCygnus
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of NGC6960, 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 NGC6960

Coordinates and Visibility

Right Ascension20.76616°
Declination30.59514°
Magnitude7.00
ConstellationCygnus
Elevation-15.3°
Azimuth330.8°

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.