NGC6028 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC6028 will become visible at around 21:43 (EDT), 67° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 04:24.
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Name
NGC6028
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 16h01m [4] |
| Declination: | +19°21' [4] |
| Constellation: | Hercules |
| Magnitude: | 13.48 (V) [2] 14.36 (B) [2] 11.72 (J) [2] 11.02 (H) [2] 10.77 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | S0-a |
| Distance: | 81.3 Mpc 265.0 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.88 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -21.07 |
Sources