NGC6399 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC6399 is visible in the dawn sky, becoming accessible around 21:39 (EDT), when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach an altitude of 71° before fading from view as dawn breaks at 05:25.
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Name
NGC6399
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 17h31m [3] |
| Declination: | +59°36' [3] |
| Constellation: | Draco |
| Magnitude: | 14.60 (B) [1] 11.24 (J) [1] 10.53 (H) [1] 10.34 (K) [1] |
| Hubble type: | S0-a |
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