NGC6080 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC6080 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:09 (PST) and reaching an altitude of 51° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:45.
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Name
NGC6080
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 16h12m [3] |
| Declination: | +02°10' [3] |
| Constellation: | Serpens Caput |
| Magnitude: | 15.58 (B) [1] 11.98 (J) [1] 11.15 (H) [1] 11.02 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.2 arcmin x 0.7 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 179.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0 |
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