NGC6601 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC6601 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 21:01, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:10, 62° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 04:51, 61° above your northern horizon.
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Name
NGC6601
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 18h11m [1] |
| Declination: | +61°27' [1] |
| Constellation: | Draco |
| Magnitude: | 15.54 (B) [1] 12.05 (J) [1] 11.43 (H) [1] 11.06 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.8 arcmin x 0.5 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 45.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E-S0 |
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