NGC6043 (Galaxy pair)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC6043 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 21:27, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 02:27, 73° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 04:58, 52° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC6043
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Object type
Galaxy pair
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Position
| Right ascension: | 16h05m [1] |
| Declination: | +17°46' [1] |
| Constellation: | Hercules |
| Magnitude: | 15.40 (B) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.7 arcmin x 0.5 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 35.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E-S0 |
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