Seyfert's Sextet (NGC6027)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , Seyfert's Sextet is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:31 (PST) and reaching an altitude of 38° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:49.
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Name
Seyfert's Sextet (NGC6027)
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 15h59m [2] |
| Declination: | +20°45' [2] |
| Constellation: | Serpens Caput |
| Magnitude: | 12.40 (V) [1] 14.39 (B) [2] 13.51 (J) [2] 14.57 (H) [2] 12.70 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 2.3 arcmin x 1.3 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 81.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0-a |