NGC6689 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC6689 is visible all night because it is circumpolar. It will be highest in the sky shortly before dawn, when it will be lost to twilight at around 05:24, 59° above your northern horizon. At dusk, it will become visible at around 20:26 (EDT), 23° above your northern horizon.
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Name
NGC6689
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 18h34m [4] |
| Declination: | +70°31' [4] |
| Constellation: | Draco |
| Magnitude: | 12.28 (V) [2] 13.05 (B) [2] 10.79 (J) [2] 10.07 (H) [2] 10.14 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | SABc |
| Distance: | 13.4 Mpc 43.7 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.77 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -18.36 |
Sources