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 0.5x0.5 degrees (30x30 arcmins).
Key facts about NGC 6745
NGC 6745 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: 2.3°
Azimuth: 2.5°
Direction: North
See also NGC 6745 rise and set times.
Apparent size of NGC 6745
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.Celestial coordinates and finder chart of NGC 6745
Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox of NGC 6745 are provided in the following table:
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°.
Rise and set times of NGC 6745 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
NGC 6745 - Galaxy Triplet in Lyra is circumpolar and transits at 04:46 UTC (altitude: 79.3°)