NGC6131 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC6131 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 22:15, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:31, 87° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:25, 79° above your western horizon.
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] |
Hubble type: | SABc |
B-V Color (mag): | 0.51 |
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