NGC6582 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC6582 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:29 (PST) and reaching an altitude of 40° above the north-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:51.
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Name
NGC6582
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 18h11m [1] |
| Declination: | +49°54' [1] |
| Constellation: | Hercules |
| Magnitude: | 14.41 (V) [1] 15.18 (B) [1] 11.11 (J) [1] 10.34 (H) [1] 10.06 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.4 arcmin x 1.0 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 146.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.13 |