NGC6556 (Asterism)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC6556 will become visible at around 19:22 (PDT), 23° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 22:23.
Name
NGC6556
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Object type
Asterism
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Position
Right ascension: | 18h09m [1] |
Declination: | −27°31' [1] |
Constellation: | Sagittarius |
Source