NGC6008 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC6008 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 23:54 (PST) and reaching an altitude of 69° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:45.
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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] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.2 arcmin x 0.9 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 94.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sb |
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