NGC6117 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC6117 will become visible at around 21:04 (PDT), 85° above your north-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 04:55.
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Name
NGC6117
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 16h19m [3] |
| Declination: | +37°05' [3] |
| Constellation: | Corona Borealis |
| Magnitude: | 14.57 (B) [1] 12.30 (J) [1] 11.59 (H) [1] 11.25 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.1 arcmin x 0.9 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 84.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sc |
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