NGC6004 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , NGC6004 will become visible at around 21:41 (EDT), 64° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 04:05.
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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] |
| Hubble type: | Sc |
| Distance: | 40.8 Mpc 133.0 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.68 |
Sources