NGC6232 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , NGC6232 is visible all night because it is circumpolar. It will be highest in the sky at 02:41, 61° above your northern horizon. At dusk, it will become visible at around 21:02 (EDT), 41° above your north-eastern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 04:18, 59° above your northern horizon.
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Name
NGC6232
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 16h43m [4] |
| Declination: | +70°37' [4] |
| Constellation: | Draco |
| Magnitude: | 13.42 (B) [2] 11.32 (J) [2] 10.66 (H) [2] 10.33 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | Sa |
| Distance: | 17.9 Mpc 58.2 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -17.84 |
Sources