NGC6142 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC6142 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 21:18, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:05, 86° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:05, 65° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC6142
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 16h23m [3] |
| Declination: | +37°15' [3] |
| Constellation: | Corona Borealis |
| Magnitude: | 14.65 (B) [1] 11.43 (J) [1] 10.74 (H) [1] 10.41 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.5 arcmin x 0.5 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 165.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sb |
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