NGC6687 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC6687 is visible in both the dusk and dawn skies. In the evening, it will become visible at around 17:51 (PST), 32° above your north-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, becoming tricky to observe after 19:23 when it dips 21° above your north-western horizon. At 05:22, it will return to an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon, and reach an altitude of 24° before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:47.
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Name
NGC6687
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 18h37m [3] |
| Declination: | +59°38' [3] |
| Constellation: | Draco |
| Magnitude: | 14.83 (B) [1] 11.99 (J) [1] 11.35 (H) [1] 10.92 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.2 arcmin x 0.9 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 46.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Scd |
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