NGC6662 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC6662 will become visible at around 19:10 (PDT), 68° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 01:11.
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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