NGC6796 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC6796 is visible in the dawn sky, becoming accessible around 03:18 (PST), when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach an altitude of 38° before fading from view as dawn breaks at 05:45.
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Name
NGC6796
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 19h21m [3] |
| Declination: | +61°08' [3] |
| Constellation: | Draco |
| Magnitude: | 12.65 (V) [1] 13.50 (B) [1] 10.29 (J) [1] 9.52 (H) [1] 9.19 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.7 arcmin x 0.4 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 1.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sbc |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.85 |
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