NGC6662 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC6662 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 21:55, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:46, 80° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 04:12, 79° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC6662
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 18h34m [4] |
| Declination: | +32°03' [4] |
| Constellation: | Lyra |
| Magnitude: | 14.81 (B) [2] 11.10 (J) [2] 10.35 (H) [2] 10.03 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | Sab |
| Distance: | 89.5 Mpc 291.9 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.95 |
Sources