NGC6436 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC6436 is visible all night. It will become visible at around 20:43 (PDT), 23° above your north-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 04:51, 61° above your northern horizon.
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Name
NGC6436
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 17h41m [4] |
| Declination: | +60°27' [4] |
| Constellation: | Draco |
| Magnitude: | 14.85 (B) [2] 12.11 (J) [2] 11.55 (H) [2] 11.16 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.0 arcmin x 0.6 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 168.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sc |
| Distance: | 77.5 Mpc 252.6 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.60 |
Sources