NGC6118 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , NGC6118 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 00:38, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:26, 45° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:16, 43° above your southern horizon.
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Name
NGC6118
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Object type
Galaxy
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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 |
Sources