NGC6508 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC6508 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 05:49, 34° above your northern horizon. At dusk, it will become visible at around 17:54 (PST), 29° above your northern horizon.
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Name
NGC6508
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 17h49m [3] |
| Declination: | +72°01' [3] |
| Constellation: | Draco |
| Magnitude: | 14.03 (B) [1] 10.72 (J) [1] 10.03 (H) [1] 9.69 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.3 arcmin x 1.1 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 23.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E |
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