NGC6073 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC6073 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 00:19, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 05:17, 72° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:17, 72° above your southern horizon.
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Name
NGC6073
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 16h10m [4] |
| Declination: | +16°41' [4] |
| Constellation: | Hercules |
| Magnitude: | 13.55 (V) [2] 14.30 (B) [2] 11.34 (J) [2] 10.91 (H) [2] 10.51 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.3 arcmin x 0.7 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 127.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sc |
| Distance: | 62.8 Mpc 204.7 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.75 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.44 |
Sources