NGC6246 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , NGC6246 is visible in the dawn sky, becoming accessible around 23:37 (EST), when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach an altitude of 69° before fading from view as dawn breaks at 05:39.
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Name
NGC6246
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 16h50m [3] |
| Declination: | +55°23' [3] |
| Constellation: | Draco |
| Magnitude: | 12.49 (V) [1] 14.16 (B) [1] 11.28 (J) [1] 10.82 (H) [1] 10.44 (K) [1] |
| Hubble type: | Sc |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.67 |
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