NGC6579 (Galaxy)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.

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From South El Monte , NGC6579 will become visible at around 19:56 (PDT), 74° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 02:24.

Name NGC6579
Object type Galaxy
Position
Right ascension:18h12m [1]
Declination:+21°25' [1]
Constellation:Hercules
Magnitude:14.28 (B) [1]

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