NGC6299 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC6299 is visible in the dawn sky, becoming accessible around 02:57 (PST), when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach an altitude of 41° before fading from view as dawn breaks at 05:51.
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Name
NGC6299
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 17h05m [1] |
| Declination: | +62°27' [1] |
| Constellation: | Draco |
| Magnitude: | 14.90 (B) [1] 11.71 (J) [1] 11.00 (H) [1] 10.76 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.9 arcmin x 0.6 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 50.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E |
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