NGC6279 (Galaxy)
From Cambridge , NGC6279 is visible all night. It will become visible at around 20:52 (EDT), 25° above your north-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:24, 85° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 04:30, 77° above your north-western horizon.
Name
NGC6279
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Object type
Galaxy
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Right ascension: | 16h59m [1] |
Declination: | +47°14' [1] |
Constellation: | Hercules |
Magnitude: | 14.78 (B) [1] 11.25 (J) [1] 10.52 (H) [1] 10.19 (K) [1] |
Hubble type: | S0 |
All times shown in Cambridge local time.