NGC6577 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC6577 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:01 (PST) and reaching an altitude of 53° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:30.
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Name
NGC6577
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 18h12m [3] |
| Declination: | +21°27' [3] |
| Constellation: | Hercules |
| Magnitude: | 12.68 (V) [1] 13.74 (B) [1] 10.64 (J) [1] 9.95 (H) [1] 9.74 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.2 arcmin x 1.1 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 179.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.06 |
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