NGC6159 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC6159 will become visible at around 17:37 (EST), 31° above your north-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 21:49.
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Name
NGC6159
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 16h27m [4] |
| Declination: | +42°40' [4] |
| Constellation: | Hercules |
| Magnitude: | 14.30 (V) [2] 14.89 (B) [2] 11.22 (J) [2] 10.57 (H) [2] 10.23 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | E-S0 |
| Distance: | 145.0 Mpc 472.7 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.59 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -21.51 |
Sources