NGC6560 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC6560 will become visible at around 18:59 (PDT), 56° above your north-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 01:22.
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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] |
| 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