NGC6279 (Galaxy)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.

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From South El Monte , NGC6279 will become visible at around 17:58 (PST), 44° above your north-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 23:15.

Name NGC6279
Object type Galaxy
Other names
NGC 6279[1]
UGC 10645[2]
PGC 59370[3]
Position
Right ascension:16h59m [3]
Declination:+47°14' [3]
Constellation:Hercules
Magnitude:14.78 (B) [1]
11.25 (J) [1]
10.52 (H) [1]
10.19 (K) [1]
Hubble type:S0

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