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 in the dawn sky, rising at 01:12 (EST) – 5 hours and 41 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 50° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:49.
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Name
NGC 6661
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Object Type
Galaxy
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