NGC6643 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC6643 is visible all night because it is circumpolar. It will be highest in the sky at 02:23, 49° above your northern horizon. At dusk, it will become visible at around 21:09 (PDT), 35° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 04:28, 46° above your northern horizon.
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Name
NGC6643
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 18h19m [4] |
| Declination: | +74°34' [4] |
| Constellation: | Draco |
| Magnitude: | 11.11 (V) [2] 11.76 (B) [2] 9.25 (J) [2] 8.56 (H) [2] 8.29 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | Sc |
| Distance: | 19.5 Mpc 63.6 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.65 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.34 |
Sources