NGC6038 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , NGC6038 will become visible at around 17:27 (EST), 26° above your north-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 20:44.
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Name
NGC6038
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 16h02m [4] |
| Declination: | +37°21' [4] |
| Constellation: | Corona Borealis |
| Magnitude: | 14.32 (B) [2] 11.29 (J) [2] 10.55 (H) [2] 10.21 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | Sc |
| Distance: | 140.0 Mpc 456.4 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -21.41 |
Sources