NGC6658 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC6658 will become visible at around 17:48 (PST), 23° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 8 minutes after the Sun at 19:52.
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Name
NGC6658
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 18h33m [3] |
| Declination: | +22°53' [3] |
| Constellation: | Hercules |
| Magnitude: | 11.80 (V) [1] 12.85 (B) [1] 10.60 (J) [1] 9.78 (H) [1] 9.51 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.5 arcmin x 0.2 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 5.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0-a |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.05 |
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