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Transit: 12:58 
Sunset: 20:05
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NGC 6672 - Double Star in Lyra

Above the horizon.  Circumpolar today
Alt: 16.14°   Az: 39.12°   Direction: North-East

NGC 6672 is a Double Star in the Lyra constellation. NGC 6672 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 6672 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 6672 - Double Star in Lyra star
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DSS2 image of NGC 6672 in the Red band.

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

18h 37m 00s
+42° 58’ 12”
15h 43m 42s
10h 20m 43s

J2000

18h 36m 14s
+42° 56’ 51”

Finder Chart

The simplified sky charts below show the position of NGC 6672 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 6672 - Double Star in Lyra.

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Finder chart for NGC 6672 - Double Star in Lyra.

Rise and Set Times

Location: Greenwich, UK
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London

NGC 6672 - Double Star in Lyra is circumpolar and transits at 04:38 UTC (altitude: 81.5°)