NGC6696 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC6696 is visible in the dawn sky, becoming accessible around 02:45 (PST), when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach an altitude of 43° before fading from view as dawn breaks at 05:45.
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Name
NGC6696
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 18h40m [1] |
| Declination: | +59°20' [1] |
| Constellation: | Draco |
| Magnitude: | 16.01 (B) [1] 12.45 (J) [1] 11.69 (H) [1] 11.44 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.9 arcmin x 0.2 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 1.0°E of N |
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