NGC6066 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC6066 will become visible at around 21:43 (EDT), 62° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 04:08.
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Name
NGC6066
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 16h07m [2] |
| Declination: | +13°56' [2] |
| Constellation: | Serpens Caput |
| Magnitude: | 15.05 (B) [2] 11.47 (J) [2] 10.67 (H) [2] 10.56 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | E |
| Distance: | 142.0 Mpc 462.9 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.71 |