NGC6978 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC6978 will become visible at around 17:51 (PST), 28° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 34 minutes after the Sun at 20:21.
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Name
NGC6978
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 20h52m [1] |
| Declination: | −05°42' [1] |
| Constellation: | Aquarius |
| Magnitude: | 14.08 (B) [1] 10.74 (J) [1] 10.01 (H) [1] 9.77 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.5 arcmin x 0.6 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 126.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sb |
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