NGC6503 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC6503 is visible all night because it is circumpolar. It will be highest in the sky shortly before dawn, when it will be lost to twilight at around 05:43, 46° above your northern horizon. At dusk, it will become visible at around 18:25 (PST), 17° above your northern horizon.
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Name
NGC6503
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 17h49m [3] |
| Declination: | +70°08' [3] |
| Constellation: | Draco |
| Magnitude: | 10.12 (V) [1] 10.86 (B) [1] 8.20 (J) [1] 7.52 (H) [1] 7.30 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 5.9 arcmin x 2.0 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 123.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sc |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.74 |
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