NGC6010 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC6010 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 03:16 (PST) – 3 hours and 38 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 30° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:49.
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Name
NGC6010
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 15h54m [4] |
| Declination: | +00°32' [4] |
| Constellation: | Serpens Caput |
| Magnitude: | 13.17 (B) [2] 9.85 (J) [2] 9.15 (H) [2] 8.93 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.8 arcmin x 0.4 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 100.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0-a |
| Distance: | 21.6 Mpc 70.4 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -18.50 |
Sources