NGC6493 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC6493 will become visible at around 19:53 (PDT), 60° above your northern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, becoming tricky to observe after 01:59 when it dips 21° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
NGC6493
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 17h50m [4] |
| Declination: | +61°33' [4] |
| Constellation: | Draco |
| Magnitude: | 15.44 (B) [2] 14.51 (J) [2] 13.90 (H) [2] 13.91 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | SABc |
| Distance: | 71.5 Mpc 233.1 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -18.83 |
Sources