NGC6003 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC6003 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 21:16 (PDT), 62° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:58, 74° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 04:01, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC6003
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 15h49m [4] |
| Declination: | +19°01' [4] |
| Constellation: | Serpens Caput |
| Magnitude: | 13.36 (V) [2] 14.30 (B) [2] 11.18 (J) [2] 10.48 (H) [2] 10.23 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | S0 |
| Distance: | 52.3 Mpc 170.5 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.94 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.23 |
Sources