NGC6172 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , NGC6172 will become visible at around 21:41 (EDT), 45° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 03:18.
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Name
NGC6172
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 16h22m [4] |
| Declination: | −01°30' [4] |
| Constellation: | Serpens Caput |
| Magnitude: | 14.15 (B) [2] 10.81 (J) [2] 10.12 (H) [2] 9.80 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | E |
| Distance: | 76.7 Mpc 250.0 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.27 |
Sources