NGC6280 (Galaxy pair)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC6280 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 23:52 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 62° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:58.
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Name
NGC6280
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Object type
Galaxy pair
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Position
| Right ascension: | 17h01m [1] |
| Declination: | +06°39' [1] |
| Constellation: | Ophiuchus |
| Magnitude: | 15.50 (B) [1] 11.81 (J) [1] 11.17 (H) [1] 10.89 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.7 arcmin x 0.6 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 137.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E |
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