NGC6032 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC6032 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:57 (PST) – 3 hours and 53 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 32° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:46.
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Name
NGC6032
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 16h03m [4] |
| Declination: | +20°57' [4] |
| Constellation: | Hercules |
| Magnitude: | 13.56 (V) [2] 14.35 (B) [2] 11.29 (J) [2] 10.99 (H) [2] 10.47 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.8 arcmin x 0.5 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 1.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sb |
| Distance: | 57.9 Mpc 188.8 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.79 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.25 |
Sources