NGC6258 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC6258 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 22:48, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 05:52, 63° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 05:54, 63° above your northern horizon.
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Name
NGC6258
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 16h52m [3] |
| Declination: | +60°30' [3] |
| Constellation: | Draco |
| Magnitude: | 14.48 (B) [1] 11.69 (J) [1] 11.26 (H) [1] 10.69 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.9 arcmin x 0.7 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 65.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E |
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