NGC6162 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC6162 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:50 (PST) – 3 hours and 58 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 30° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:44.
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Name
NGC6162
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 16h28m [3] |
| Declination: | +32°50' [3] |
| Constellation: | Hercules |
| Magnitude: | 14.63 (B) [1] 11.43 (J) [1] 10.72 (H) [1] 10.43 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.1 arcmin x 0.7 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 49.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0 |
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