The galaxy NGC 6674
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Ashburn (click to change), NGC 6674 is visible all night. It will become visible at around 21:56 (EDT) as the dusk sky fades, 41° above your eastern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 04:21, 54° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC 6674
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Object Type
Galaxy
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Position
| Constellation: | Hercules |
| Magnitude: | 12.10 (V)[2] 13.70 (B)[1] 9.15 (H)[1] 9.03 (K)[1] 9.95 (J)[1] |
| Hubble type: | Sb |
| Right Ascension: | 18h38m [1] |
| Declination: | +25°22' [1] |
| Distance: | 53.8 Mpc 175.2 Mlyr [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute Mag (V): | -21.55 |