NGC6798 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC6798 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:09 (PST) and reaching an altitude of 35° above the north-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:48.
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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] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.8 arcmin x 0.8 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 147.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0 |
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