NGC6692 (Galaxy pair)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC6692 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:57 (PST) and reaching an altitude of 39° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:46.
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Name
NGC6692
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Object type
Galaxy pair
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Position
| Right ascension: | 18h41m [3] |
| Declination: | +34°50' [3] |
| Constellation: | Lyra |
| Magnitude: | 14.30 (B) [1] 10.81 (J) [1] 10.09 (H) [1] 9.82 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.1 arcmin x 0.6 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 119.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E-S0 |
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