NGC6100 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC6100 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:16 (PST) and reaching an altitude of 49° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:45.
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Name
NGC6100
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 16h16m [3] |
| Declination: | +00°50' [3] |
| Constellation: | Serpens Caput |
| Magnitude: | 14.62 (B) [1] 11.64 (J) [1] 10.95 (H) [1] 10.84 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.4 arcmin x 1.0 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 112.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0-a |
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