NGC6181 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC6181 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 03:30 (PST) – 3 hours and 20 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 26° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:46.
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Name
NGC6181
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 16h32m [4] |
| Declination: | +19°49' [4] |
| Constellation: | Hercules |
| Magnitude: | 11.82 (V) [2] 12.23 (B) [2] 9.65 (J) [2] 8.97 (H) [2] 8.67 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 2.4 arcmin x 1.0 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 177.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SABc |
| Distance: | 31.3 Mpc 102.0 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.41 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.66 |
Sources