NGC6069 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC6069 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 23:06, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:58, 85° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:12, 84° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
NGC6069
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 16h07m [2] |
| Declination: | +38°55' [2] |
| Constellation: | Corona Borealis |
| Magnitude: | 15.06 (B) [2] 11.59 (J) [2] 10.91 (H) [2] 10.74 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.1 arcmin x 1.0 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 140.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E |
| Distance: | 151.0 Mpc 492.3 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.83 |