NGC6479 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC6479 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 22:01 (PST) and reaching an altitude of 51° above the north-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:45.
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Name
NGC6479
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 17h48m [3] |
| Declination: | +54°08' [3] |
| Constellation: | Draco |
| Magnitude: | 14.45 (B) [1] 11.72 (J) [1] 11.08 (H) [1] 10.87 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.9 arcmin x 0.8 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 151.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sc |
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