NGC6580 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC6580 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:03 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 69° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:53.
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Name
NGC6580
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 18h12m [1] |
| Declination: | +21°25' [1] |
| Constellation: | Hercules |
| Magnitude: | 13.90 (B) [1] 10.52 (J) [1] 9.77 (H) [1] 9.54 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.4 arcmin x 0.8 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 98.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sbc |
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