NGC6798 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , NGC6798 is visible in the dawn sky, becoming accessible around 23:50 (EDT), when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach an altitude of 66° before fading from view as dawn breaks at 05:13.
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Name
NGC6798
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 19h24m [3] |
| Declination: | +53°37' [3] |
| 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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