NGC6703 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC6703 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:19 (PDT), 76° above your north-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:57, 78° above your northern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 03:07, when it sinks below 21° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
NGC6703
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 18h47m [4] |
| Declination: | +45°33' [4] |
| Constellation: | Lyra |
| Magnitude: | 11.38 (V) [2] 12.38 (B) [2] 9.17 (J) [2] 8.51 (H) [2] 8.25 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | E-S0 |
| Distance: | 26.9 Mpc 87.9 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.00 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.77 |
Sources