NGC6004 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC6004 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 21:10, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 02:13, 74° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 04:58, 50° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC6004
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 15h50m [4] |
| Declination: | +18°56' [4] |
| Constellation: | Serpens Caput |
| Magnitude: | 13.37 (B) [2] 10.48 (J) [2] 9.79 (H) [2] 9.55 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.9 arcmin x 1.5 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 95.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sc |
| Distance: | 40.8 Mpc 133.0 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.68 |
Sources