NGC6609 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC6609 will become visible at around 19:53 (PDT), 61° above your northern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, becoming tricky to observe after 02:20 when it dips 21° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
NGC6609
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 18h12m [1] |
| Declination: | +61°19' [1] |
| Constellation: | Draco |
| Magnitude: | 15.24 (B) [1] 11.78 (J) [1] 11.05 (H) [1] 10.74 (K) [1] |
| Hubble type: | E |
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