The galaxy NGC 6688

From Fairfield , NGC 6688 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:09 (EST) and reaching an altitude of 34° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks around 06:07.
Name
NGC 6688
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Object Type
Galaxy
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Constellation: | Lyra |
Magnitude: | 13.90 (B) [2] 10.04 (J) [2] 9.29 (H) [2] 9.05 (K) [2] |
Hubble type: | S0-a |
Right ascension: | 18h40m [2] |
Declination: | +36°17' [2] |
Distance: | 83.7 Mpc 272.9 Mlyr [1] |
Absolute mag (V): | -20.71 |
All times shown in Fairfield local time.