NGC6764 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC6764 is visible all night. It will become visible at around 21:18 (PDT), 42° above your north-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 01:34, 73° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 04:28, 54° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
NGC6764
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 19h08m [4] |
| Declination: | +50°55' [4] |
| Constellation: | Cygnus |
| Magnitude: | 13.63 (V) [2] 12.78 (B) [2] 10.56 (J) [2] 9.87 (H) [2] 9.35 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 2.5 arcmin x 1.2 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 64.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SBbc |
| Distance: | 28.6 Mpc 93.4 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | -0.85 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -18.66 |
Sources