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NGC 6863 - Other Classification in Aquila

Below the horizon.  Rise: 0:01 | Tran: 5:45 | Set: 11:26
Alt: -16.98°   Az: 73.64°   Direction: East-North-East

NGC 6863 is a Other Classification in the Aquila constellation. NGC 6863 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 6863 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 6863 - Other Classification in Aquila star
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DSS2 image of NGC 6863 in the Red band.

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

20h 06m 26s
-03° 28’ 53”
16h 27m 21s
12h 33m 48s

J2000

20h 05m 07s
-03° 33’ 19”

Finder Chart

The simplified sky charts below show the position of NGC 6863 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 6863 - Other Classification in Aquila.

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Finder chart for NGC 6863 - Other Classification in Aquila.

Rise and Set Times

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

Today's NGC 6863 - Other Classification in Aquila rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, UK are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 93.5°
Max altitude: 35.0°
Azimuth: 266.5°