NGC6236 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , NGC6236 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 05:57, 54° above your northern horizon. At dusk, it will become visible at around 17:46 (EST), 27° above your northern horizon.
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Name
NGC6236
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 16h44m [4] |
| Declination: | +70°46' [4] |
| Constellation: | Draco |
| Magnitude: | 13.93 (V) [2] 12.60 (B) [2] 12.00 (J) [2] 11.50 (H) [2] 11.34 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | SABc |
| Distance: | 23.7 Mpc 77.3 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | -1.33 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -17.94 |
Sources