NGC6424 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC6424 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 05:52, 39° above your north-eastern horizon. At dusk, it will become visible at around 18:01 (PST), 24° above your northern horizon.
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Name
NGC6424
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 17h36m [3] |
| Declination: | +69°59' [3] |
| Constellation: | Draco |
| Magnitude: | 14.66 (B) [1] 11.51 (J) [1] 10.90 (H) [1] 10.60 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.8 arcmin x 0.8 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 75.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E |
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