NGC6023 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , NGC6023 will become visible at around 21:41 (EDT), 62° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 04:02.
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Name
NGC6023
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 15h57m [4] |
| Declination: | +16°18' [4] |
| Constellation: | Serpens Caput |
| Magnitude: | 13.13 (V) [2] 14.25 (B) [2] 10.99 (J) [2] 10.33 (H) [2] 10.00 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | E |
| Distance: | 154.5 Mpc 503.7 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.12 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -22.81 |
Sources