NGC6446 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC6446 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:51 (PST) and reaching an altitude of 52° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:45.
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Name
NGC6446
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 17h46m [1] |
| Declination: | +35°34' [1] |
| Constellation: | Hercules |
| Magnitude: | 15.03 (V) [1] 15.48 (B) [1] 12.45 (J) [1] 11.75 (H) [1] 11.50 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.6 arcmin x 0.4 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 29.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sab |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.45 |
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