NGC6197 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC6197 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 22:58, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:42, 88° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:34, 79° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC6197
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 16h37m [1] |
| Declination: | +35°59' [1] |
| Constellation: | Hercules |
| Magnitude: | 15.20 (B) [1] 11.92 (J) [1] 11.30 (H) [1] 11.03 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.8 arcmin x 0.4 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 38.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SBab |
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