NGC6680 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC6680 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:36 (PST) and reaching an altitude of 36° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:45.
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Name
NGC6680
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 18h39m [1] |
| Declination: | +22°18' [1] |
| Constellation: | Hercules |
| Magnitude: | 15.38 (B) [1] 12.20 (J) [1] 11.51 (H) [1] 11.13 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.6 arcmin x 0.4 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 60.0°E of N |
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