NGC6063 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC6063 will become visible at around 21:43 (EDT), 56° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 03:46.
Name
NGC6063
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
Right ascension: | 16h07m [4] |
Declination: | +07°58' [4] |
Constellation: | Serpens Caput |
Magnitude: | 13.95 (B) [2] 11.39 (J) [2] 10.72 (H) [2] 10.55 (K) [2] |
Hubble type: | Sc |
Distance: | 45.1 Mpc 147.0 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
Absolute mag (V): | -19.32 |
Sources