NGC6555 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC6555 will become visible at around 17:35 (EST), 22° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 17 minutes after the Sun at 19:40.
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Name
NGC6555
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 18h07m [4] |
| Declination: | +17°36' [4] |
| Constellation: | Hercules |
| Magnitude: | 12.39 (V) [2] 12.99 (B) [2] 10.71 (J) [2] 10.05 (H) [2] 9.84 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | SABc |
| Distance: | 25.4 Mpc 82.8 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.60 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.63 |
Sources