NGC6234 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC6234 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:15 (PST) and reaching an altitude of 56° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:26.
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Name
NGC6234
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 16h51m [1] |
| Declination: | +04°23' [1] |
| Constellation: | Ophiuchus |
| Magnitude: | 15.33 (B) [1] 11.52 (J) [1] 10.80 (H) [1] 10.55 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.7 arcmin x 0.7 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 39.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E |
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