NGC6609 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC6609 is visible in the dawn sky, becoming accessible around 00:11 (PDT), when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach an altitude of 59° before fading from view as dawn breaks at 05:57.
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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] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.8 arcmin x 0.7 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 81.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E |
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