NGC6560 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC6560 is visible all night. It will become visible at around 21:17 (PDT), 46° above your north-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 01:07, 77° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 04:26, 50° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
NGC6560
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 18h05m [4] |
| Declination: | +46°52' [4] |
| Constellation: | Hercules |
| Magnitude: | 13.61 (V) [2] 14.16 (B) [2] 11.93 (J) [2] 11.32 (H) [2] 10.84 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.1 arcmin x 0.6 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 62.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SABa |
| Distance: | 101.0 Mpc 329.3 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.55 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -21.41 |
Sources