NGC6239 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC6239 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:04 (PST) and reaching an altitude of 32° above the north-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:46.
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Name
NGC6239
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 16h50m [3] |
| Declination: | +42°44' [3] |
| Constellation: | Hercules |
| Magnitude: | 12.40 (V) [1] 12.89 (B) [1] 10.94 (J) [1] 10.35 (H) [1] 10.05 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 2.3 arcmin x 1.1 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 113.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SBb |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.49 |
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