NGC6436 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , NGC6436 is visible all night because it is circumpolar. It will be highest in the sky at 04:38, 71° above your northern horizon. At dusk, it will become visible at around 20:40 (EDT), 24° above your north-eastern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 04:45, 71° 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] |
| Hubble type: | Sc |
| Distance: | 77.5 Mpc 252.6 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.60 |
Sources