NGC6473 (Galaxy)

Image of NGC6473
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Cambridge , NGC6473 is visible in the dawn sky, becoming accessible around 21:00 (EDT), when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach an altitude of 75° before fading from view as dawn breaks at 04:50.

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Name NGC6473
Object type Galaxy
Other names
NGC 6473[1]
UGC 10980[2]
PGC 60822[3]
Position
Right ascension:17h45m [3]
Declination:+57°15' [3]
Constellation:Draco
Magnitude:15.26 (B) [1]
11.89 (J) [1]
11.28 (H) [1]
10.97 (K) [1]
Hubble type:E
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Visibility from Cambridge

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42.38°N
71.11°W
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