NGC6044 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC6044 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
NGC6044
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 16h04m [2] |
| Declination: | +17°52' [2] |
| Constellation: | Hercules |
| Magnitude: | 14.30 (V) [2] 15.30 (B) [2] 12.15 (J) [2] 11.49 (H) [2] 11.17 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.7 arcmin x 0.6 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 150.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0 |
| Distance: | 149.0 Mpc 485.7 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.00 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -21.57 |