NGC6518 (Galaxy)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.

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From Cambridge , NGC6518 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:23 (EST) and reaching an altitude of 53° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:39.

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]
Hubble type:E

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