NGC 6745 - Galaxy Triplet in Lyra
NGC 6745 is a Galaxy Triplet in the Lyra constellation. NGC 6745 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 6745 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).
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Finder Chart
The simplified sky charts below show the position of NGC 6745 in the sky. The first chart has a field of view of 60° while the second one has a field of view of 10°.
Apparent Size
The following table reports NGC 6745 apparent angular size. The green area displayed on top of the DSS2 image of NGC 6745 is a visual representation of it.Rise and Set Times
Location: Greenwich, UK
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
NGC 6745 - Galaxy Triplet in Lyra is circumpolar and transits at 01:36 UTC (altitude: 79.3°)