NGC6016 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC6016 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 23:24, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:47, 82° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:12, 81° above your south-western horizon.
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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] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.0 arcmin x 0.5 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 25.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SABc |
| Distance: | 85.8 Mpc 279.7 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.67 |
Sources