NGC 6582 - Galaxy Pair in Hercules
NGC 6582 is a Galaxy Pair in the Hercules constellation. NGC 6582 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 6582 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).
Key facts about NGC 6582
NGC 6582 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: 60.8°
Azimuth: 285.7°
Direction: West-North-West
See also NGC 6582 rise and set times.
Apparent size of NGC 6582
The following table reports NGC 6582 apparent angular size. The green area displayed on top of the DSS2 image of NGC 6582 is a visual representation of it.Celestial coordinates and finder chart of NGC 6582
Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox of NGC 6582 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky charts below show the position of NGC 6582 in the sky. The first chart has a field of view of 60° while the second one has a field of view of 10°.
Rise and set times of NGC 6582 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
NGC 6582 - Galaxy Pair in Hercules is circumpolar and transits at 03:52 UTC (altitude: 88.4°)