NGC6215 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC6215 is not observable because it lies so far south that it never rises above the horizon.
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Name
NGC6215
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 16h52m [2] |
| Declination: | -58°56' [2] |
| Constellation: | Ara |
| Magnitude: | 11.16 (V) [2] 14.24 (B) [2] 11.38 (J) [2] 10.63 (H) [2] 10.24 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | Sb |
| Distance: | 3.4 Mpc 11.2 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.73 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -16.52 |