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NGC 6473 - Star in Draco

Altitude: 78.3°   Azimuth: 53.3°   Direction: North-East

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 0.5x0.5 degrees (30x30 arcmins).

Image of NGC 6473 - Star in Draco star
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DSS2 image of NGC 6473 in the Red band.

Key facts about NGC 6473

NGC 6473
Star
Draco

NGC 6473 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt.

Altitude: 78.3°
Azimuth: 53.3°
Direction: North-East

See also NGC 6473 rise and set times.

Available Resources for NGC 6473 - Star in Draco

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of NGC 6473

Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox of NGC 6473 are provided in the following table:

17h 47m 06s
+57° 18’ 35”

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°.

Finder chart NGC 6473 - Star in Draco star
Simplified finder chart for NGC 6473 - Star in Draco.

Finder chart NGC 6473 - Star in Draco star
Simplified finder chart for NGC 6473 - Star in Draco.

Rise and set times of NGC 6473 from your location

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

NGC 6473 - Star in Draco is circumpolar and transits at 05:57 UTC (altitude: 84.2°)