NGC6247 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC6247 will become visible at around 20:55 (PDT), 61° above your northern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, becoming tricky to observe after 04:02 when it dips 21° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
NGC6247
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 16h48m [3] |
| Declination: | +62°58' [3] |
| Constellation: | Draco |
| Magnitude: | 13.81 (B) [1] 11.30 (J) [1] 10.62 (H) [1] 10.32 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.9 arcmin x 0.3 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 56.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sb |
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