The galaxy NGC 6550
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Fairfield , NGC 6550 is visible all night. It will become visible around 21:56 (EDT), 47° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 00:50, 67° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 03:56, 44° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC 6550
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Object Type
Galaxy
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Position
| Constellation: | Hercules |
| Magnitude: | 13.10 (B) [2] 9.59 (J) [2] 8.89 (H) [2] 8.59 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | S0 |
| Right ascension: | 18h05m [2] |
| Declination: | +18°35' [2] |
| Distance: | 45.9 Mpc 149.6 Mlyr [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.21 |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.