The galaxy NGC 6661
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Ashburn , NGC 6661 is visible all night. It will become visible at around 21:59 (EDT) as the dusk sky fades, 42° above your eastern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 04:25, 50° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC 6661
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Object Type
Galaxy
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