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Sky-Tonight.com / Nebulae and Deep-Sky Objects / NGC7086

NGC7086 Position and Visibility Tonight

NGC7086

Where is NGC7086 right now?

NGC7086 is located in the constellation Cygnus. Although NGC7086 is currently 7° above the horizon, it is not visible because it is daytime.
Twilight begins at 18:57 local time. At that moment, NGC7086 will be 47° above the horizon toward the north-east.

NGC7086 visibility on 2026-08-18

NGC7086 Visible from sunset until sunrise

NGC7086 rise and set timetable

TimeElevation
Moonrise, 21% illuminated 09:490°
NGC7086 rise11:55
Sunset17:5538°
Civil sunset18:2442°
Twilight start18:5747°
Astronomical observing session begins19:3253°
Moonset20:2661°
NGC7086 transit22:5176°
Astronomical observing session ends02:5146°
Twilight end03:2641°
Civil sunrise03:5936°
Sunrise04:2832°
NGC7086 set09:47

Track NGC7086 Position Throughout the Night

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NGC7086 — Image Gallery

DSS Blue

NGC7086 — blue-filter image
Blue images highlight younger, hotter stars that emit strongly at blue wavelengths.

DSS Red

NGC7086 — red-filter image
Red images reveal older, cooler stars and emission nebulae glowing strongly in hydrogen-alpha light.

DSS Near-Infrared

NGC7086 — near-infrared image
Near-infrared images penetrate dust that obscures visible light and reveal hidden structures.

DSS Composite Image

NGC7086 — 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 NGC7086

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Object nameNGC7086
Field of view
Limiting magnitude
NGC7086 coordinates21.50765, 51.60053
Center coordinates21.50765, 51.60053

NGC7086 Passage Through Night

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Current position of NGC7086

Time07:56
Latitude37.3541
Longitude-121.955
Elevation7°
Azimuth334°
Here you can see the current position of NGC7086 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 NGC7086


NGC7086 will remain visible until February 4, 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
Rise11:55
Set09:47
Elevation at transit76°
Transit time22:51
Equatorial coordinatesRA: 21h 30m 27s", Dec: 51° 36' 01s
Magnitude8
ConstellationCygnus
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of NGC7086, 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 NGC7086

Coordinates and Visibility

Right Ascension21.50765°
Declination51.60053°
Magnitude8.40
ConstellationCygnus
Elevation7°
Azimuth334.1°

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.