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NGC 6966 - Double Star in Aquarius

NGC 6966 is a Double Star in theAquarius constellation. NGC 6966 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.

NGC 6966
Double Star
Aquarius
  • NGC 6966 isabove the horizonfrom Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]. Its current altitude is 37° above the horizon. See alsorise and set times.
Available Resources for NGC 6966 - Double Star in Aquarius

Digitized Sky Survey image of NGC 6966

The image below is a photograph of NGC 6966 from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2 - see thecreditssection) taken in the red channel. The area of sky represented in the image is 0.5x0.5 degrees (30x30 arcmins).

Image of NGC 6966 - Double Star in Aquarius star
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DSS2 image of NGC 6966 in the Red band.

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of NGC 6966

Celestial coordinatesfor the J2000 equinox of NGC 6966 are provided in the following table:

20h 47m 26s
+00° 22’ 03”

The simplified sky charts below show the position of NGC 6966 in the sky. The first chart has a field of view of 60° while the second one has a field of view of 10°.

Finder chart NGC 6966 - Double Star in Aquarius star
Simplified finder chart for NGC 6966 - Double Star in Aquarius.

Finder chart NGC 6966 - Double Star in Aquarius star
Simplified finder chart for NGC 6966 - Double Star in Aquarius.

Rise ans set times of NGC 6966 from your location

Location:Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
Latitude:51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude:0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone:Europe/London

Today'sNGC 6966 - Double Star in Aquariusrise,transitand set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change] are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

方位角:89.6°
Max altitude: 38.9°
Azimuth: 270.4°
NGC 6966 - Double Star in Aquarius isbelow the horizonfrom Greenwich, United Kingdom
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