NGC6478 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC6478 will become visible at around 18:59 (PDT), 52° above your north-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 01:51.
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Name
NGC6478
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 17h48m [4] |
| Declination: | +51°09' [4] |
| Constellation: | Draco |
| Magnitude: | 14.02 (B) [2] 10.71 (J) [2] 9.97 (H) [2] 9.69 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | Sc |
| Distance: | 85.1 Mpc 277.4 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.63 |
Sources