NGC6521 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC6521 is visible in both the dusk and dawn skies. In the evening, it will become visible at around 17:50 (PST), 29° above your north-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, becoming tricky to observe after 19:04 when it dips 21° above your north-western horizon. At 04:34, it will return to an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon, and reach an altitude of 29° before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:46.
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Name
NGC6521
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 17h55m [4] |
| Declination: | +62°36' [4] |
| Constellation: | Draco |
| Magnitude: | 13.90 (V) [2] 13.96 (B) [2] 10.54 (J) [2] 9.86 (H) [2] 9.58 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.6 arcmin x 1.0 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 157.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E |
| Distance: | 90.0 Mpc 293.4 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.06 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.87 |
Sources