NGC6021 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC6021 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 03:15 (PST) – 3 hours and 34 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 29° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:44.
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Name
NGC6021
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 15h57m [4] |
| Declination: | +15°57' [4] |
| Constellation: | Serpens Caput |
| Magnitude: | 13.03 (V) [2] 14.08 (B) [2] 10.93 (J) [2] 10.19 (H) [2] 9.94 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.6 arcmin x 0.9 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 158.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E |
| Distance: | 76.6 Mpc 249.7 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.05 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -21.39 |
Sources