NGC6050 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC6050 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:39 (PST) and reaching an altitude of 50° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:52.
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Name
NGC6050
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 16h05m [1] |
| Declination: | +17°45' [1] |
| Constellation: | Hercules |
| Magnitude: | 15.43 (V) [1] 16.07 (B) [1] 12.31 (J) [1] 11.50 (H) [1] 11.32 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.6 arcmin x 0.4 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 9.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sc |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.64 |
Source