NGC6217 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , NGC6217 is very well placed – it is close enough to the north celestial pole that it is high above the horizon all night.
Name
NGC6217
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
Right ascension: | 16h32m [3] |
Declination: | +78°11' [3] |
Constellation: | Ursa Minor |
Magnitude: | 11.20 (V) [4] 11.88 (B) [1] 9.68 (J) [1] 8.99 (H) [1] 8.68 (K) [1] |
Hubble type: | Sbc |
B-V Color (mag): | -0.94 |
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