NGC6586 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , NGC6586 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:16 (EST) and reaching an altitude of 46° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:39.
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Name
NGC6586
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 18h13m [4] |
| Declination: | +21°05' [4] |
| Constellation: | Hercules |
| Magnitude: | 14.54 (B) [2] 11.30 (J) [2] 10.64 (H) [2] 10.32 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | Sab |
| Distance: | 37.2 Mpc 121.3 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -18.31 |
Sources