NGC6587 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Columbus , NGC6587 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 23:48, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:54, 68° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:13, 68° above your southern horizon.
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Name
NGC6587
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 18h13m [5] |
| Declination: | +18°49' [5] |
| Constellation: | Hercules |
| Magnitude: | 12.10 (V) [2] 13.74 (B) [3] 10.13 (J) [3] 9.38 (H) [3] 9.15 (K) [3] |
| Hubble type: | E-S0 |
| Distance: | 38.2 Mpc 124.5 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.81 |
Sources