NGC6798 (Galaxy)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.

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From Cambridge , NGC6798 is visible in the dawn sky, becoming accessible around 22:14 (EDT), when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach an altitude of 73° before fading from view as dawn breaks at 04:28.

Name NGC6798
Object type Galaxy
Position
Right ascension:19h24m [1]
Declination:+53°37' [1]
Constellation:Cygnus
Magnitude:14.45 (B) [1]
10.40 (J) [1]
9.69 (H) [1]
9.40 (K) [1]
Hubble type:S0

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