NGC6146 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC6146 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:55 (PST) and reaching an altitude of 35° above the north-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:46.
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Name
NGC6146
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 16h25m [3] |
| Declination: | +40°53' [3] |
| Constellation: | Hercules |
| Magnitude: | 12.52 (V) [1] 13.51 (B) [1] 10.45 (J) [1] 9.75 (H) [1] 9.49 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.7 arcmin x 1.3 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 83.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.99 |
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