NGC6460 (Galaxy)
From Cambridge , NGC6460 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 22:56, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:10, 68° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 04:28, 68° above your southern horizon.
Name
NGC6460
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Object type
Galaxy
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Right ascension: | 17h49m [2] |
Declination: | +20°45' [2] |
Constellation: | Hercules |
Magnitude: | 14.66 (B) [2] 11.24 (J) [2] 10.58 (H) [2] 10.56 (K) [2] |
Hubble type: | Sc |
Distance: | 52.1 Mpc 169.8 Mlyr [1] |
Absolute mag (V): | -18.92 |
All times shown in Cambridge local time.