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NGC 6491

Galaxy Fair (30/100)

Barred Spiral

NGC 6491 Galaxy Dra Visible Level 6 Professional/Research - Dark skies recommended
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Properties

Magnitude 14.0
Angular Size 1.2′ × 0.5′
Position Angle 37°
Galaxy Type Barred Spiral (Sab)
pF, eS, vF* att, np of 2

Position & Identifiers

RA 17h 50m 06.0s
Dec +61° 31' 60.0"
Constellation Dra
Catalog NGC 6491

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200x TFOV: 0.2° Lim. mag: 14.2
N E

NGC 6491 · 1.2′×0.5′ · N up, E left

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