NGC6831 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC6831 is visible in the dawn sky, becoming accessible around 02:25 (PDT), when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach an altitude of 48° before fading from view as dawn breaks at 06:08.
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Name
NGC6831
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 19h47m [3] |
| Declination: | +59°53' [3] |
| Constellation: | Draco |
| Magnitude: | 14.55 (B) [1] 10.84 (J) [1] 10.13 (H) [1] 9.90 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.3 arcmin x 1.2 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 115.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0 |
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