NGC6490 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , NGC6490 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 21:38 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 65° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:45.
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Name
NGC6490
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 17h54m [3] |
| Declination: | +18°22' [3] |
| Constellation: | Hercules |
| Magnitude: | 14.73 (B) [1] 10.90 (J) [1] 10.17 (H) [1] 10.00 (K) [1] |
| Hubble type: | E-S0 |
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