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NGC 6406 - Double Star in Hercules

Below the horizon.  Rise: 11:31 | Tran: 19:10 | Set: 2:53
Alt: -19.43°   Az: 7.01°   Direction: North

NGC 6406 is a Double Star in the Hercules constellation. NGC 6406 is situated close to the celestial equator and, as such, it is at least partly visible from both hemispheres in certain times of the year.

The image below is a photograph of NGC 6406 from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2 - see the credits section) taken in the red channel. The area of sky represented in the image is 0.5000x0.5000 degrees (30.00x30.00 arcmins).

Image of NGC 6406 - Double Star in Hercules star
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DSS2 image of NGC 6406 in the Red band.

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

17h 39m 23s
+18° 49’ 13”
12h 27m 55s
06h 07m 18s

J2000

17h 38m 18s
+18° 49’ 59”

Finder Chart

The simplified sky charts below show the position of NGC 6406 in the sky. The first chart has a field of view of 60° while the second one has a field of view of 10°.

Finder chart NGC 6406 - Double Star in Hercules star
Simplified finder chart for NGC 6406 - Double Star in Hercules.

Finder chart NGC 6406 - Double Star in Hercules star
Simplified finder chart for NGC 6406 - Double Star in Hercules.

Rise and Set Times

Location: Greenwich, UK
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London

Today's NGC 6406 - Double Star in Hercules rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, UK are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 71.2°
Max altitude: 57.3°
Azimuth: 288.8°