NGC6457 (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 , NGC6457 will become visible at around 19:56 (PDT), 56° above your northern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, becoming tricky to observe after 02:29 when it dips 21° above your north-western horizon.

Name NGC6457
Object type Galaxy
Other names
NGC 6457[1]
UGC 10964[2]
PGC 60738[3]
Position
Right ascension:17h42m [3]
Declination:+66°28' [3]
Constellation:Draco
Magnitude:15.24 (B) [1]
10.96 (J) [1]
10.26 (H) [1]
9.97 (K) [1]
Hubble type:E-S0

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