NGC6466 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , NGC6466 is visible in the dawn sky, becoming accessible around 21:28 (EDT), when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach an altitude of 80° before fading from view as dawn breaks at 04:45.
Name
NGC6466
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
Right ascension: | 17h48m [1] |
Declination: | +51°23' [1] |
Constellation: | Draco |
Magnitude: | 14.80 (B) [1] 11.66 (J) [1] 10.95 (H) [1] 10.67 (K) [1] |
Hubble type: | E-S0 |
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