NGC6615 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC6615 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:16 (PST) and reaching an altitude of 50° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:26.
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Name
NGC6615
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 18h18m [3] |
| Declination: | +13°15' [3] |
| Constellation: | Ophiuchus |
| Magnitude: | 14.47 (B) [1] 10.23 (J) [1] 9.54 (H) [1] 9.25 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.4 arcmin x 0.9 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 170.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0-a |
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