NGC6621 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , NGC6621 is visible all night because it is circumpolar. It will be highest in the sky at 04:02, 64° above your northern horizon. At dusk, it will become visible at around 21:05 (EDT), 34° above your north-eastern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 04:15, 63° above your northern horizon.
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Name
NGC6621
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 18h12m [3] |
| Declination: | +68°21' [3] |
| Constellation: | Draco |
| Magnitude: | 13.10 (V) [2] 13.41 (B) [3] 11.03 (J) [3] 10.27 (H) [3] 9.87 (K) [3] |
| Hubble type: | Sb |
| Distance: | 62.9 Mpc 204.9 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.89 |
Sources