NGC6 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC6 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 21:13, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 02:50, 89° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:15, 60° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC6
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 00h09m [3] |
| Declination: | +33°18' [3] |
| Constellation: | Andromeda |
| Magnitude: | 14.41 (B) [1] 10.35 (J) [1] 9.60 (H) [1] 9.42 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.7 arcmin x 1.3 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 141.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E-S0 |
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