NGC6419 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC6419 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, 47° above your northern horizon. At dusk, it will become visible at around 18:23 (PST), 15° above your northern horizon.
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Name
NGC6419
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 17h36m [3] |
| Declination: | +68°09' [3] |
| Constellation: | Draco |
| Magnitude: | 15.26 (B) [1] 11.23 (J) [1] 10.51 (H) [1] 10.23 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.0 arcmin x 0.2 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 131.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sa |
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