NGC6290 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC6290 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, becoming tricky to observe after 21:00 when it dips 21° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
NGC6290
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 17h00m [3] |
| Declination: | +58°58' [3] |
| Constellation: | Draco |
| Magnitude: | 13.56 (V) [1] 14.54 (B) [1] 11.24 (J) [1] 10.52 (H) [1] 10.21 (K) [1] |
| Hubble type: | Sa |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.98 |
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