NGC6045 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC6045 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 23:56, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:56, 73° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:12, 73° above your southern horizon.
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Name
NGC6045
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 16h05m [4] |
| Declination: | +17°45' [4] |
| Constellation: | Hercules |
| Magnitude: | 13.90 (V) [5] 14.90 (B) [2] 11.65 (J) [2] 10.88 (H) [2] 10.54 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.4 arcmin x 0.3 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 78.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sc |
| Distance: | 144.0 Mpc 469.4 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.93 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -21.89 |
Sources