NGC6461 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , NGC6461 is very well placed – it is close enough to the north celestial pole that it is high above the horizon all night.
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Name
NGC6461
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 17h39m [3] |
| Declination: | +74°02' [3] |
| Constellation: | Draco |
| Magnitude: | 15.56 (B) [1] 12.43 (J) [1] 11.61 (H) [1] 11.40 (K) [1] |
| Hubble type: | Sab |
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