NGC6500 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC6500 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 22:58 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 65° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:27.
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Name
NGC6500
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 17h55m [3] |
| Declination: | +18°20' [3] |
| Constellation: | Hercules |
| Magnitude: | 12.54 (V) [1] 13.03 (B) [1] 10.13 (J) [1] 9.42 (H) [1] 9.15 (K) [1] |
| Hubble type: | Sab |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.49 |
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