NGC6118 (Galaxy)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.

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From Fairfield , NGC6118 will become visible at around 21:43 (EDT), 46° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 03:24.

Name NGC6118
Object type Galaxy
Other names
NGC 6118[2]
UGC 10350[3]
PGC 57924[4]
Position
Right ascension:16h21m [4]
Declination:−02°17' [4]
Constellation:Serpens Caput
Magnitude:11.71 (V) [2]
12.44 (B) [2]
9.72 (J) [2]
9.02 (H) [2]
8.70 (K) [2]
Hubble type:Sc
Distance:21.0 Mpc
68.5 Mlyr [1]
B-V Color (mag):0.73
Derived quantities
Absolute mag (V):-19.90

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