NGC6016 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC6016 will become visible at around 21:43 (EDT), 73° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 04:52.
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Name
NGC6016
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 15h55m [4] |
| Declination: | +26°58' [4] |
| Constellation: | Corona Borealis |
| Magnitude: | 15.00 (B) [2] 12.18 (J) [2] 11.60 (H) [2] 11.41 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | SABc |
| Distance: | 85.8 Mpc 279.7 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.67 |
Sources