NGC 6598

Galaxy Fair (30/100)

Spiral

NGC 6598 Galaxy Draco (Dra) Visible Level 6 Professional/Research - Dark skies recommended

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Properties

Magnitude 14.0

Angular Size 1.2′ × 0.9′

Position Angle 35°

Distance 387.07 million ly

Galaxy Type Spiral (Sa)

Description

eF, pS, R

Position & Identifiers

RA 18h 08m 48.0s

Dec +69° 04' 00.0"

Constellation Draco (Dra)

Catalog NGC 6598

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200x TFOV: 0.2° Lim. mag: 14.2

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NGC 6598 · 1.2′×0.9′ · N up, E left

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