NGC6462 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC6462 will become visible at around 18:59 (PDT), 49° above your north-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, becoming tricky to observe after 23:02 when it dips 21° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
NGC6462
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 17h44m [2] |
| Declination: | +61°54' [2] |
| Constellation: | Draco |
| Magnitude: | 14.90 (B) [2] 12.06 (J) [2] 11.35 (H) [2] 11.03 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | E |
| Distance: | 167.0 Mpc 544.4 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -21.21 |