NGC6057 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , NGC6057 will become visible at around 20:56 (EDT), 56° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 02:19.
Name
NGC6057
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
Right ascension: | 16h05m [4] |
Declination: | +18°09' [4] |
Constellation: | Hercules |
Magnitude: | 13.84 (V) [2] 14.94 (B) [2] 11.59 (J) [2] 10.93 (H) [2] 10.61 (K) [2] |
Hubble type: | S0-a |
Distance: | 130.0 Mpc 423.8 Mlyr [1] |
B-V Color (mag): | 1.10 |
Derived quantities
Absolute mag (V): | -21.73 |
Sources