NGC6056 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC6056 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 03:09 (PST) – 3 hours and 41 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 30° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:46.
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Name
NGC6056
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 16h05m [1] |
| Declination: | +17°57' [1] |
| Constellation: | Hercules |
| Magnitude: | 13.89 (V) [1] 14.94 (B) [1] 11.64 (J) [1] 10.91 (H) [1] 10.59 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.0 arcmin x 0.6 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 56.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0-a |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.05 |
Source