NGC6538 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC6538 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 05:51, 35° above your northern horizon. At dusk, it will become visible at around 17:56 (PST), 28° above your northern horizon.
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Name
NGC6538
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 17h54m [3] |
| Declination: | +73°25' [3] |
| Constellation: | Draco |
| Magnitude: | 14.05 (B) [1] 12.34 (J) [1] 11.74 (H) [1] 11.54 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.9 arcmin x 0.5 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 50.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sbc |
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