NGC6291 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Columbus , NGC6291 is visible in the dawn sky, becoming accessible around 00:31 (EST), when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach an altitude of 64° before fading from view as dawn breaks at 06:25.
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Name
NGC6291
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 17h00m [1] |
| Declination: | +58°56' [1] |
| Constellation: | Draco |
| Magnitude: | 14.78 (B) [1] 11.81 (J) [1] 11.21 (H) [1] 10.90 (K) [1] |
| Hubble type: | E |
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