NGC6061 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC6061 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
NGC6061
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 16h06m [4] |
| Declination: | +18°15' [4] |
| Constellation: | Hercules |
| Magnitude: | 13.64 (V) [2] 14.72 (B) [2] 11.31 (J) [2] 10.64 (H) [2] 10.30 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.1 arcmin x 0.9 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 94.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E-S0 |
| Distance: | 165.0 Mpc 537.9 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.08 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -22.45 |
Sources