NGC6442 (Galaxy)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.

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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.

Name NGC6442
Object type Galaxy
Other names
NGC 6442[1]
UGC 10978[2]
PGC 60844[3]
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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