NGC6147 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC6147 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:54 (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
NGC6147
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 16h25m [1] |
| Declination: | +40°55' [1] |
| Constellation: | Hercules |
| Magnitude: | 15.44 (B) [1] 13.40 (J) [1] 12.44 (H) [1] 12.57 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.6 arcmin x 0.5 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 50.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SABb |
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