NGC6226

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.

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From South El Monte , NGC6226 will become visible at around 18:59 (PDT), 42° above your north-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, becoming tricky to observe after 22:01 when it dips 21° above your north-western horizon.

Name NGC6226
Object type Duplicate catalogue entry for NGC6202
Position
Right ascension:16h43m [2]
Declination:+61°59' [2]
Constellation:Draco
Distance:71.8 Mpc
234.2 Mlyr [1]

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