NGC6504 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC6504 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 03:21 (PST) – 3 hours and 34 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 25° above the north-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:50.
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Name
NGC6504
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 17h56m [3] |
| Declination: | +33°12' [3] |
| Constellation: | Hercules |
| Magnitude: | 13.30 (B) [1] 10.21 (J) [1] 9.51 (H) [1] 9.22 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.9 arcmin x 0.4 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 95.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sa |
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