NGC6484 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC6484 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 03:15 (PST) – 3 hours and 41 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 29° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:52.
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Name
NGC6484
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 17h51m [4] |
| Declination: | +24°29' [4] |
| Constellation: | Hercules |
| Magnitude: | 13.50 (V) [5] 13.35 (B) [2] 10.58 (J) [2] 9.89 (H) [2] 9.65 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.7 arcmin x 0.9 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 77.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sb |
| Distance: | 56.0 Mpc 182.7 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.24 |
Sources