NGC6131 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC6131 will become visible at around 21:02 (PDT), 83° above your north-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 04:59.
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Name
NGC6131
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 16h21m [3] |
| Declination: | +38°56' [3] |
| Constellation: | Corona Borealis |
| Magnitude: | 13.28 (V) [1] 13.79 (B) [1] 11.55 (J) [1] 10.82 (H) [1] 10.66 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.1 arcmin x 1.0 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 25.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SABc |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.51 |
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