NGC6228 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC6228 will become visible at around 17:37 (EST), 25° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 47 minutes after the Sun at 20:14.
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Name
NGC6228
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 16h48m [4] |
| Declination: | +26°12' [4] |
| Constellation: | Hercules |
| Magnitude: | 15.35 (B) [2] 12.56 (J) [2] 11.81 (H) [2] 11.73 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | Sb |
| Distance: | 166.0 Mpc 541.2 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.75 |
Sources