NGC6555 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC6555 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 21:28, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 02:28, 73° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 04:30, 58° above your south-western horizon.
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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] |
| Angular dimensions: | 2.0 arcmin x 1.6 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 115.0°E of N |
| 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