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Sky-Tonight.com / Nebulae / NGC6992

Eastern Veil (NGC6992) Observation Details

NGC6992

NGC6992 Daily Motion

NGC6992 will rise at 02:17, during twilight, and will ascend to 44° by the time twilight ends at 06:28.
NGC6992 will be visible until January, 18, 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.

NGC6992 Visibility Timetable on March 26

NGC6992 Rise and Set Timetable

TimeElevation
Moon Rise, 21% illuminated05:2632°
NGC6992 transit10:1484°
Moon Set15:3426°
NGC6992 set18:07
Astrosession begin21:16-19°
NGC6992 rise02:17
Astrosession end05:5638°
Civil sunrise06:5851°
Sunrise07:2656°

Track NGC6992 Position Throughout the Night

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NGC6992 Image Gallery

DSS Blue

NGC6992 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

NGC6992 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

NGC6992 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

NGC6992 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 NGC6992

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Object nameNGC6992
Field of view
Limiting magnitude
NGC6992 coordinates20.93863, 31.74275
Center coordinates20.93863, 31.74275

NGC6992 Passage Through Night

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Current position of NGC6992

Time23:06
Latitude37.751
Longitude-97.822
NGC6992 elevation-19°
NGC6992 Azimuth-12°
Here you can see the current position of the NGC6992 on the map, as well as its positions for rise and set. This tool allows you to track the NGC6992's movement throughout the night, providing you with accurate and up-to-date information.

Annual motion of NGC6992

Time
DateThu, 27 March 2025
Twighlight start21:17
Twighlight end05:53
Twighlight duration9h 37m
Rise02:13
Set17:59
Elevation at transit84°
Transit time10:06
Equatorial coordinatesRA: 20h 56m 19s", Dec: 31° 44' 33s
Magnitude7
ConstellationCygnus
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of a NGC6992, 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 NGC6992 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.