NGC6052 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC6052 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:57 (PST) – 3 hours and 54 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 33° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:46.
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Name
NGC6052
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 16h05m [1] |
| Declination: | +20°32' [1] |
| Constellation: | Hercules |
| Magnitude: | 14.10 (V) [4] 15.30 (B) [1] 11.58 (J) [1] 10.87 (H) [1] 10.68 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.7 arcmin x 0.3 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 2.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Scd |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.28 |
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