NGC6978 (Galaxy)

From South El Monte , NGC6978 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:16 (PDT), 35° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:54, 50° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:48, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
Name
NGC6978
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Object type
Galaxy
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Right ascension: | 20h52m [1] |
Declination: | −05°42' [1] |
Constellation: | Aquarius |
Magnitude: | 14.08 (B) [1] 10.74 (J) [1] 10.01 (H) [1] 9.77 (K) [1] |
Hubble type: | Sb |
All times shown in South El Monte local time.