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 isabove the horizonfrom Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]. Its current altitude is 37° above the horizon. See alsorise and set times.
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).
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of NGC 6966
Celestial coordinatesfor the J2000 equinox of NGC 6966 are provided in the following table:
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°.
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):