NGC6001 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC6001 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 23:22 (PST) and reaching an altitude of 74° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:45.
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Name
NGC6001
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 15h47m [1] |
| Declination: | +28°38' [1] |
| Constellation: | Corona Borealis |
| Magnitude: | 14.26 (B) [1] 11.66 (J) [1] 11.02 (H) [1] 11.00 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.1 arcmin x 0.9 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 163.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SABc |