NGC6047 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC6047 will become visible at around 21:01 (EDT), 57° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 02:23.
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Name
NGC6047
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 16h05m [2] |
| Declination: | +17°43' [2] |
| Constellation: | Hercules |
| Magnitude: | 13.49 (V) [2] 14.51 (B) [2] 11.50 (J) [2] 10.84 (H) [2] 10.61 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | E |
| Distance: | 130.5 Mpc 425.4 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.02 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -22.09 |