NGC6207 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC6207 is visible all night. It will become visible at around 20:57 (PDT), 32° above your north-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 01:47, 87° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 04:37, 55° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC6207
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 16h43m [4] |
| Declination: | +36°49' [4] |
| Constellation: | Hercules |
| Magnitude: | 11.64 (V) [2] 11.86 (B) [2] 10.08 (J) [2] 9.42 (H) [2] 9.12 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 3.5 arcmin x 1.6 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 17.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sc |
| Distance: | 20.5 Mpc 66.8 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.22 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.92 |
Sources