NGC6006 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC6006 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:32 (PST) and reaching an altitude of 51° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:52.
|
Name
NGC6006
|
Object type
Galaxy
|
Position
| Right ascension: | 15h53m [1] |
| Declination: | +12°00' [1] |
| Constellation: | Serpens Caput |
| Magnitude: | 15.30 (V) [2] 15.51 (B) [1] 12.63 (J) [1] 11.98 (H) [1] 11.59 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.7 arcmin x 0.4 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 157.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0-a |