NGC6518 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC6518 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:33 (PST) and reaching an altitude of 47° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:45.
|
Name
NGC6518
|
Object type
Galaxy
|
Position
| Right ascension: | 17h59m [1] |
| Declination: | +28°52' [1] |
| Constellation: | Hercules |
| Magnitude: | 14.94 (B) [1] 11.23 (J) [1] 10.51 (H) [1] 10.26 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.8 arcmin x 0.6 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 53.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E |
Source