NGC6549 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC6549 will become visible at around 19:57 (PDT), 72° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 02:12.
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Name
NGC6549
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 18h05m [4] |
| Declination: | +18°32' [4] |
| Constellation: | Hercules |
| Magnitude: | 14.73 (B) [2] 11.26 (J) [2] 10.47 (H) [2] 10.07 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | Sb |
| Distance: | 70.2 Mpc 228.9 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.50 |
Sources