NGC6039 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC6039 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 03:09 (PST) – 3 hours and 41 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 30° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:46.
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Name
NGC6039
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 16h04m [2] |
| Declination: | +17°42' [2] |
| Constellation: | Hercules |
| Magnitude: | 14.10 (V) [2] 15.07 (B) [2] 11.88 (J) [2] 11.24 (H) [2] 10.93 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.0 arcmin x 0.8 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 46.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E-S0 |
| Distance: | 149.5 Mpc 487.4 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.97 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -21.77 |