NGC6552 (Galaxy)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.

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From South El Monte , NGC6552 will become visible at around 19:57 (PDT), 56° above your northern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, becoming tricky to observe after 02:51 when it dips 21° above your north-western horizon.

Name NGC6552
Object type Galaxy
Other names
NGC 6552[1]
UGC 11096[2]
PGC 61252[3]
Position
Right ascension:18h00m [3]
Declination:+66°36' [3]
Constellation:Draco
Magnitude:14.60 (V) [1]
14.54 (B) [1]
11.44 (J) [1]
10.73 (H) [1]
10.32 (K) [1]
Hubble type:SBab
B-V Color (mag):-0.06

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