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NGC6366 Position and Visibility Tonight

Where is NGC6366 right now?

NGC6366 is located in the constellation Ophiuchus. It is currently above the horizon at an altitude of 28° toward the south-west, with an apparent magnitude of .
Twilight begins at 19:00 local time. At that moment, NGC6366 will be 28° above the horizon toward the south-west.

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NGC6366 visibility on 2026-10-03

NGC6366 Visible from sunset until before midnight

NGC6366 rise and set timetable

	Time	Elevation
NGC6366 transit	15:48	48°
Sunset	16:47	45°
Civil sunset	17:15	43°
Twilight start (−12°)	17:45	40°
Astronomical observing session begins	18:15	35°
Moonrise, 56.5% illuminated	21:14	4°
NGC6366 set	21:32
Astronomical observing session ends	03:38	-58°
NGC6366 rise	10:01
Moonset	12:53	32°

Track NGC6366 position throughout the night

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NGC6366 — 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 NGC6366

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NGC6366 Passage Through Night

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Current position of NGC6366

Time	19:00
Latitude	37.3541
Longitude	-121.955
Elevation	28°
Azimuth	237°

Here you can see the current position of NGC6366 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.

When Is NGC6366 Visible Throughout the Year?

NGC6366 will remain visible until October 28, when it moves too close to the Sun and temporarily disappears from the night sky.

Date	Sun, 4 October 2026
Astronomical observing session begins	18:13
Astronomical observing session ends	03:36
Astronomical observing duration	9h 23m
Rise	10:01
Set	21:28
Elevation at transit	48°
Transit time	15:44
Equatorial coordinates	RA: 17h 27m 44s", Dec: -5° 04' 35s
Magnitude	-
Constellation	Ophiuchus

The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of NGC6366, 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 see when NGC6366 is visible throughout the year in a table with exact rise, transit, and set times for each date.

Astrometric and Physical Parameters of NGC6366

Coordinates and Visibility

Right Ascension	17h 27m 44s
Declination	-5° 04′ 36″
Magnitude
Constellation	Ophiuchus
Elevation	28.4°
Azimuth	237.4°

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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