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NGC 6471 - Galaxy Pair in Draco

Above the horizon.  Circumpolar today
Alt: 62.67°   Az: 323.34°   Direction: North-West

NGC 6471 is a Galaxy Pair in the Draco constellation. NGC 6471 is situated close to the northern celestial pole and, as such, it is visible for most part of the year from the northern hemisphere.

The image below is a photograph of NGC 6471 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 6471 - Galaxy Pair in Draco star
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DSS2 image of NGC 6471 in the Red band. The green region on the image is a representation of the major (1.2 arcmin) and minor (1.2 arcmin) axes of the object's apparent size.

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

17h 44m 12s
+67° 34’ 56”
03h 03m 50s
20h 48m 02s

J2000

17h 44m 16s
+67° 35’ 30”

Finder Chart

The simplified sky charts below show the position of NGC 6471 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 6471 - Galaxy Pair in Draco star
Simplified finder chart for NGC 6471 - Galaxy Pair in Draco.

Finder chart NGC 6471 - Galaxy Pair in Draco star
Simplified finder chart for NGC 6471 - Galaxy Pair in Draco.

Apparent Size

The following table reports NGC 6471 apparent angular size. The green area displayed on top of the DSS2 image of NGC 6471 is a visual representation of it.
1.2 arcmin
1.2 arcmin

Rise and Set Times

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

NGC 6471 - Galaxy Pair in Draco is circumpolar and transits at 18:27 UTC (altitude: 73.9°)