NGC6417 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC6417 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 22:26, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:40, 79° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 04:51, 71° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC6417
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 17h41m [4] |
| Declination: | +23°40' [4] |
| Constellation: | Hercules |
| Magnitude: | 14.32 (B) [2] 11.13 (J) [2] 10.34 (H) [2] 10.09 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.4 arcmin x 1.2 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 27.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SBb |
| Distance: | 46.1 Mpc 150.3 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.00 |
Sources