NGC6120 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC6120 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 23:14 (PST) and reaching an altitude of 69° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:45.
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Name
NGC6120
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 16h19m [3] |
| Declination: | +37°46' [3] |
| Constellation: | Corona Borealis |
| Magnitude: | 14.31 (B) [1] 11.48 (J) [1] 10.79 (H) [1] 10.47 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.5 arcmin x 0.4 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 35.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sb |
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