NGC6532 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC6532 is visible all night. It will become visible at around 20:31 (PDT), 67° above your northern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:41, 67° above your northern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 03:27, when it sinks below 21° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
NGC6532
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 17h59m [4] |
| Declination: | +56°13' [4] |
| Constellation: | Draco |
| Magnitude: | 14.91 (B) [2] 12.13 (J) [2] 11.43 (H) [2] 11.44 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.7 arcmin x 0.7 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 120.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sc |
| Distance: | 72.1 Mpc 235.0 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.38 |
Sources