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Sunrise: 7:09 
Transit: 14:23 
Sunset: 21:36
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NGC 6859 - Other Classification in Aquila

Above the horizon.  Rise: 20:58 | Tran: 3:02 | Set: 9:01
Alt: 53.14°   Az: 192.50°   Direction: South-South-West

NGC 6859 is a Other Classification in the Aquila constellation. NGC 6859 is situated close to the celestial equator and, as such, it is at least partly visible from both hemispheres in certain times of the year.

The image below is a photograph of NGC 6859 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 6859 - Other Classification in Aquila star
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DSS2 image of NGC 6859 in the Red band.

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

20h 05m 08s
+00° 31’ 05”
00h 29m 50s
20h 34m 58s

J2000

20h 03m 50s
+00° 26’ 40”

Finder Chart

The simplified sky charts below show the position of NGC 6859 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 6859 - Other Classification in Aquila.

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Finder chart for NGC 6859 - Other Classification in Aquila.

Rise and Set Times

Location: Málaga MA (ES)
Latitude: 36° 43’ 12” N
Longitude: 4° 25’ 13” W
Timezone: Europe/Madrid

Today's NGC 6859 - Other Classification in Aquila rise, transit and set times from Málaga MA (ES) are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/Madrid):

Azimuth: 89.5°
Max altitude: 53.8°
Azimuth: 270.5°