NGC6168 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Columbus , NGC6168 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 21:49, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:00, 70° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:09, 56° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC6168
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 16h31m [4] |
| Declination: | +20°11' [4] |
| Constellation: | Hercules |
| Magnitude: | 14.61 (B) [2] 11.70 (J) [2] 11.03 (H) [2] 10.64 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | Sd |
| Distance: | 31.3 Mpc 102.0 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -17.87 |
Sources