NGC6412 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC6412 is visible all night because it is circumpolar. It will be highest in the sky shortly before dawn, when it will be lost to twilight at around 05:45, 43° above your northern horizon. At dusk, it will become visible at around 18:23 (PST), 21° above your northern horizon.
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Name
NGC6412
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 17h29m [3] |
| Declination: | +75°42' [3] |
| Constellation: | Draco |
| Magnitude: | 11.70 (V) [4] 12.38 (B) [1] 10.15 (J) [1] 9.50 (H) [1] 9.40 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 2.1 arcmin x 1.8 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 142.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SABc |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.55 |
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