NGC6542 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC6542 is visible in both the dusk and dawn skies. In the evening, it will become visible at around 17:51 (PST), 28° above your north-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, becoming tricky to observe after 18:53 when it dips 21° above your north-western horizon. At 04:36, 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 05:47.
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Name
NGC6542
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 17h59m [3] |
| Declination: | +61°21' [3] |
| Constellation: | Draco |
| Magnitude: | 13.92 (B) [1] 11.79 (J) [1] 11.40 (H) [1] 11.04 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.4 arcmin x 0.4 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 97.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0-a |
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