NGC6487 (Galaxy)
From Fairfield , NGC6487 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 23:10, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:53, 78° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 04:55, 78° above your southern horizon.
Name
NGC6487
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Object type
Galaxy
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Right ascension: | 17h52m [2] |
Declination: | +29°50' [2] |
Constellation: | Hercules |
Magnitude: | 11.97 (V) [2] 13.01 (B) [2] 10.28 (J) [2] 9.54 (H) [2] 9.26 (K) [2] |
Hubble type: | E |
Distance: | 120.0 Mpc 391.2 Mlyr [1] |
B-V Color (mag): | 1.04 |
Absolute mag (V): | -23.43 |
All times shown in Fairfield local time.