NGC6068 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC6068 is visible all night because it is circumpolar. It will be highest in the sky shortly before dawn, when it will be lost to twilight at around 05:47, 39° above your northern horizon. At dusk, it will become visible at around 17:50 (PST), 27° above your northern horizon.
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Name
NGC6068
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 15h55m [3] |
| Declination: | +78°59' [3] |
| Constellation: | Ursa Minor |
| Magnitude: | 14.10 (V) [1] 14.52 (B) [1] 10.84 (J) [1] 10.20 (H) [1] 9.95 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.9 arcmin x 0.3 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 1.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0 |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.42 |
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