NGC6008 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC6008 will become visible at around 21:43 (EDT), 68° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 04:22.
Name
NGC6008
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
Right ascension: | 15h52m [3] |
Declination: | +21°06' [3] |
Constellation: | Serpens Caput |
Magnitude: | 14.09 (B) [1] 11.31 (J) [1] 10.53 (H) [1] 10.28 (K) [1] |
Hubble type: | Sb |
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