NGC6509 (Galaxy)

Image of NGC6509
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Cambridge , NGC6509 will become visible at around 17:30 (EST), 30° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 20:21.

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Name NGC6509
Object type Galaxy
Other names
NGC 6509[1]
UGC 11075[2]
PGC 61230[3]
Position
Right ascension:17h59m [3]
Declination:+06°17' [3]
Constellation:Ophiuchus
Magnitude:13.32 (B) [1]
10.46 (J) [1]
9.81 (H) [1]
9.73 (K) [1]
Hubble type:SABc
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42.38°N
71.11°W
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