NGC6798 (Galaxy)

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R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Fairfield , NGC6798 will become visible at around 17:38 (EST), 62° above your north-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, becoming tricky to observe after 22:33 when it dips 21° above your north-western horizon.

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Name NGC6798
Object type Galaxy
Other names
NGC 6798[1]
UGC 11434[2]
PGC 63171[3]
Position
Right ascension:19h24m [3]
Declination:+53°37' [3]
Constellation:Cygnus
Magnitude:14.45 (B) [1]
10.40 (J) [1]
9.69 (H) [1]
9.40 (K) [1]
Hubble type:S0
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Visibility from Fairfield

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41.14°N
73.26°W
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