NGC6248 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC6248 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 05:52, 43° above your northern horizon. At dusk, it will become visible at around 18:01 (PST), 20° above your northern horizon.
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Name
NGC6248
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 16h46m [4] |
| Declination: | +70°21' [4] |
| Constellation: | Draco |
| Magnitude: | 14.03 (B) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.2 arcmin x 0.8 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 157.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SBc |
| Distance: | 23.4 Mpc 76.3 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -17.82 |
Sources