NGC6246 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC6246 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at --:-- (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 68° above the northern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 06:05.
|
Name
NGC6246
|
Object type
Galaxy
|
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] |
| Angular dimensions: | 2.2 arcmin x 1.3 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 164.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sc |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.67 |
Sources