NGC6099 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC6099 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 21:18 (PDT), 70° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:14, 75° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 03:19, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC6099
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 16h15m [2] |
| Declination: | +19°27' [2] |
| Constellation: | Hercules |
| Magnitude: | 14.94 (B) [2] 11.17 (J) [2] 10.45 (H) [2] 10.22 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.4 arcmin x 1.0 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 139.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E |
| Distance: | 207.5 Mpc 676.4 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -21.65 |