NGC6044 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC6044 will become visible at around 21:44 (EDT), 65° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 04:25.
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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] |
| Hubble type: | S0 |
| Distance: | 149.0 Mpc 485.7 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.00 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -21.57 |