NGC6051 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC6051 will become visible at around 17:55 (PST), 24° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 13 minutes after the Sun at 20:08.
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Name
NGC6051
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 16h04m [4] |
| Declination: | +23°56' [4] |
| Constellation: | Serpens Caput |
| Magnitude: | 13.02 (V) [2] 14.16 (B) [2] 10.45 (J) [2] 9.77 (H) [2] 9.49 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | E |
| Distance: | 126.5 Mpc 412.4 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.14 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -22.49 |
Sources