NGC6221 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC6221 is not observable because it lies so far south that it never rises above the horizon.
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Name
NGC6221
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 16h52m [2] |
| Declination: | -59°13' [2] |
| Constellation: | Ara |
| Magnitude: | 10.54 (V) [2] 10.73 (B) [2] 8.10 (J) [2] 7.36 (H) [2] 7.12 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | Sc |
| Distance: | 10.9 Mpc 35.7 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.19 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.66 |