NGC6430 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC6430 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 23:58 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 69° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:57.
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Name
NGC6430
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 17h45m [3] |
| Declination: | +18°08' [3] |
| Constellation: | Hercules |
| Magnitude: | 14.71 (B) [1] 11.38 (J) [1] 10.56 (H) [1] 10.26 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.7 arcmin x 0.6 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 96.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sab |
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