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NGC 6579 - Galaxy in Hercules

Above the horizon.  Rise: 10:02 | Tran: 17:58 | Set: 1:57
Alt: 53.50°   Az: 135.36°   Direction: South-East

NGC 6579 is a Galaxy in the Hercules constellation. NGC 6579 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 6579 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 6579 - Galaxy in Hercules star
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DSS2 image of NGC 6579 in the Red band. The green region on the image is a representation of the major (1.15 arcmin) and minor (0.78 arcmin) axes of the object's apparent size.

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

18h 13m 35s
+21° 25’ 42”
22h 13m 16s
16h 26m 51s

J2000

18h 12m 32s
+21° 25’ 14”

Finder Chart

The simplified sky charts below show the position of NGC 6579 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 6579 - Galaxy in Hercules star
Simplified finder chart for NGC 6579 - Galaxy in Hercules.

Finder chart NGC 6579 - Galaxy in Hercules star
Simplified finder chart for NGC 6579 - Galaxy in Hercules.

Apparent Size

The following table reports NGC 6579 apparent angular size. The green area displayed on top of the DSS2 image of NGC 6579 is a visual representation of it.
1.15 arcmin
0.78 arcmin
33°

Rise and Set Times

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

Today's NGC 6579 - Galaxy in Hercules rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, UK are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 68.6°
Max altitude: 59.9°
Azimuth: 291.4°