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 evening sky, becoming accessible around 21:18 (PDT), 55° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:56, 56° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:10, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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] |
Hubble type: | S0-a |
Distance: | 21.6 Mpc 70.4 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
Absolute mag (V): | -18.50 |
Sources