NGC6497 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC6497 will become visible at around 19:53 (PDT), 62° above your northern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, becoming tricky to observe after 01:49 when it dips 21° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
NGC6497
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 17h51m [3] |
| Declination: | +59°28' [3] |
| Constellation: | Draco |
| Magnitude: | 14.22 (B) [1] 10.95 (J) [1] 10.33 (H) [1] 10.01 (K) [1] |
| Hubble type: | Sb |
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