NGC6651 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC6651 is visible all night because it is circumpolar. It will be highest in the sky shortly before dawn, when it will be lost to twilight at around 06:02, 49° above your northern horizon. At dusk, it will become visible at around 19:57 (PDT), 15° above your northern horizon.
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Name
NGC6651
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 18h24m [4] |
| Declination: | +71°36' [4] |
| Constellation: | Draco |
| Magnitude: | 13.63 (B) [2] 11.26 (J) [2] 10.58 (H) [2] 10.25 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.3 arcmin x 0.7 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 32.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sbc |
| Distance: | 73.1 Mpc 238.3 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.69 |
Sources