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public  Jiaoxiyakou, China Jiaoxiyakou, China  ⓘ
TimezoneAsia/Shanghai
Sunrise: 6:24 
Transit: 13:14 
Sunset: 20:05
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NGC 6666 - Other Classification in Lyra

Above the horizon.  Rise: 17:40 | Tran: 0:54 | Set: 8:11
Alt: 18.32°   Az: 299.14°   Direction: West-North-West

NGC 6666 is a Other Classification in the Lyra constellation. NGC 6666 is situated north of the celestial equator and, as such, it is more easily visible from the northern hemisphere.

The image below is a photograph of NGC 6666 from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2 - see the credits section) taken in the red channel. The area of sky represented in the image is 0.5000x0.5000 degrees (30.00x30.00 arcmins).

Image of NGC 6666 - Other Classification in Lyra star
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DSS2 image of NGC 6666 in the Red band.

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

18h 35m 41s
+33° 36’ 33”
05h 38m 19s
00h 14m 00s

J2000

18h 34m 45s
+33° 35’ 15”

Finder Chart

The simplified sky charts below show the position of NGC 6666 in the sky. The first chart has a field of view of 60° while the second one has a field of view of 10°.

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Finder chart for NGC 6666 - Other Classification in Lyra.

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Finder chart for NGC 6666 - Other Classification in Lyra.

Rise and Set Times

Location: Jiaoxiyakou, China
Latitude: 26° 07’ 41” N
Longitude: 102° 27’ 00” E
Timezone: Asia/Shanghai

Today's NGC 6666 - Other Classification in Lyra rise, transit and set times from Jiaoxiyakou, China are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Asia/Shanghai):

Azimuth: 56.4°
Max altitude: 82.5°
Azimuth: 303.6°