NGC6390 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC6390 is visible all night because it is circumpolar. It will be highest in the sky at dusk, becoming accessible at around 17:37 (EST), 45° above your north-western horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 05:38, 25° above your north-eastern horizon.
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Name
NGC6390
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 17h28m [4] |
| Declination: | +60°05' [4] |
| Constellation: | Draco |
| Magnitude: | 14.48 (B) [2] 11.99 (J) [2] 11.43 (H) [2] 11.23 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | SBbc |
| Distance: | 49.9 Mpc 162.7 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.01 |
Sources