NGC6579 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , NGC6579 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 21:38 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 68° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:43.
Name
NGC6579
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
Right ascension: | 18h12m [1] |
Declination: | +21°25' [1] |
Constellation: | Hercules |
Magnitude: | 14.28 (B) [1] |
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