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NGC 6473 - Star in Draco

Above the horizon.  Circumpolar today
Alt: 76.29°   Az: 303.48°   Direction: West-North-West

NGC 6473 is a Star in the Draco constellation. NGC 6473 is situated north of the celestial equator and, as such, it is more easily visible from the northern hemisphere.

The image below is a photograph of NGC 6473 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 6473 - Star in Draco star
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DSS2 image of NGC 6473 in the Red band.

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

17h 47m 31s
+57° 18’ 07”
01h 25m 51s
19h 13m 22s

J2000

17h 47m 06s
+57° 18’ 35”

Finder Chart

The simplified sky charts below show the position of NGC 6473 in the sky. The first chart has a field of view of 60° while the second one has a field of view of 10°.

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Finder chart for NGC 6473 - Star in Draco.

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Finder chart for NGC 6473 - Star in Draco.

Rise and Set Times

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

NGC 6473 - Star in Draco is circumpolar and transits at 08:32 UTC (altitude: 84.2°)