The galaxy NGC 6798
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Cambridge , NGC 6798 is visible all night. It will become visible around 21:36 (EDT) as the dusk sky fades, 62° above your north-eastern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 04:05, 50° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
NGC 6798
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Object Type
Galaxy
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Position
| Constellation: | Cygnus |
| Magnitude: | 14.50 (B)[1] 10.40 (J)[1] 9.69 (H)[1] 9.40 (K)[1] |
| Hubble type: | S0 |
| Right Ascension: | 19h24m [1] |
| Declination: | +53°37' [1] |
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