NGC6686 (Galaxy)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.

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From Cambridge , NGC6686 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 21:12 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 73° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:14.

Name NGC6686
Object type Galaxy
Position
Right ascension:18h40m [1]
Declination:+40°08' [1]
Constellation:Lyra
Magnitude:14.75 (B) [1]
11.55 (J) [1]
10.87 (H) [1]
10.65 (K) [1]
Hubble type:E

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