NGC6078 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC6078 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 21:19, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 02:11, 70° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 04:51, 48° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC6078
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 16h12m [1] |
| Declination: | +14°12' [1] |
| Constellation: | Hercules |
| Magnitude: | 14.43 (B) [1] 10.92 (J) [1] 10.29 (H) [1] 10.10 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.9 arcmin x 0.5 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 15.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E |
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