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public Observing fromLocation: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt
north SunriseRise: 4:46  
clear_day Transit: 12:56  
SunsetSet: 21:07 south
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Other deep sky objects in Sagittarius
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NGC 6551 - Other Classification in Sagittarius

NGC 6551 is a Other Classification in the Sagittarius constellation. NGC 6551 is situated south of the celestial equator and, as such, it is more easily visible from the southern hemisphere.

NGC 6551
Other Classification
Sagittarius
Available Resources for NGC 6551 - Other Classification in Sagittarius

Digitized Sky Survey image of NGC 6551

The image below is a photograph of NGC 6551 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 6551 - Other Classification in Sagittarius star
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DSS2 image of NGC 6551 in the Red band.

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of NGC 6551

Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox of NGC 6551 are provided in the following table:

18h 08m 59s
-29° 33’ 28”

The simplified sky charts below show the position of NGC 6551 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 6551 - Other Classification in Sagittarius star
Simplified finder chart for NGC 6551 - Other Classification in Sagittarius.

Finder chart NGC 6551 - Other Classification in Sagittarius star
Simplified finder chart for NGC 6551 - Other Classification in Sagittarius.

Rise ans set times of NGC 6551 from your location

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

Today's NGC 6551 - Other Classification in Sagittarius rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 119.6°
Max altitude: 9.0°
Azimuth: 240.4°
NGC 6551 - Other Classification in Sagittarius is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom