NGC6442 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC6442 will become visible at around 17:58 (PST), 46° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 21:51.
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Name
NGC6442
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 17h46m [3] |
| Declination: | +20°45' [3] |
| Constellation: | Hercules |
| Magnitude: | 14.44 (B) [1] 10.60 (J) [1] 9.92 (H) [1] 9.59 (K) [1] |
| Hubble type: | E |
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