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 dawn sky, rising at 02:58 (PST) – 3 hours and 51 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 32° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:44.
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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] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.0 arcmin x 0.9 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 101.0°E of N |
| 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