NGC6217 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC6217 is visible all night because it is circumpolar. It will be highest in the sky shortly before dawn, when it will be lost to twilight at around 05:47, 37° above your northern horizon. At dusk, it will become visible at around 17:50 (PST), 28° above your northern horizon.
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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] |
| Angular dimensions: | 2.2 arcmin x 1.6 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 155.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sbc |
| B-V Color (mag): | -0.94 |
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