NGC6700 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC6700 will become visible at around 17:48 (PST), 29° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 52 minutes after the Sun at 20:36.
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Name
NGC6700
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 18h46m [3] |
| Declination: | +32°16' [3] |
| Constellation: | Lyra |
| Magnitude: | 14.12 (B) [1] 10.73 (J) [1] 10.02 (H) [1] 9.80 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.5 arcmin x 1.0 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 114.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SBc |
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