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Eastern Veil (NGC6992) Position and Visibility Tonight

Where is NGC6992 right now?

NGC6992 is located in the constellation Cygnus. It is currently above the horizon at an altitude of 19° toward the north-west, with an apparent magnitude of 7.00.
Twilight begins at 03:30 local time. At that moment, NGC6992 will be 19° above the horizon toward the north-west.

NGC6992 visibility on 2026-08-29

NGC6992 Visible from sunset until before midnight

NGC6992 rise and set timetable

	Time	Elevation
NGC6992 rise	13:42
Sunset	17:40	42°
Moonrise, 99.3% illuminated	17:59	46°
Civil sunset	18:09	48°
Twilight start	18:40	54°
Astronomical observing session begins	19:14	61°
NGC6992 transit	21:34	84°
Astronomical observing session ends	03:03	24°
Twilight end	03:37	18°
Civil sunrise	04:09	12°
Sunrise	04:37	8°
NGC6992 set	05:25
Moonset	06:11	-6°

Track NGC6992 Position Throughout the Night

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NGC6992 — 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 NGC6992

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Object name	NGC6992
Field of view
Limiting magnitude
NGC6992 coordinates	20.93863, 31.74275
Center coordinates	20.93863, 31.74275

Eastern Veil (NGC6992) Passage Through Night

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Current position of Eastern Veil (NGC6992)

Time	03:30
Latitude	37.3541
Longitude	-121.955
Elevation	19°
Azimuth	296°

Here you can see the current position of NGC6992 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 Eastern Veil (NGC6992)

NGC6992 will remain visible until January 18, when it moves too close to the Sun and temporarily disappears from the night sky.

Date	Sun, 30 August 2026
Twilight start	19:08
Twilight end	02:58
Twilight duration	8h 50m
Rise	13:38
Set	05:21
Elevation at transit	84°
Transit time	21:30
Equatorial coordinates	RA: 20h 56m 19s", Dec: 31° 44' 33s
Magnitude	7
Constellation	Cygnus

The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of NGC6992, 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 NGC6992

Coordinates and Visibility

Right Ascension	20.93863°
Declination	31.74275°
Magnitude	7.00
Constellation	Cygnus
Elevation	19°
Azimuth	295.9°

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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