NGC6251 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC6251 is very well placed – it is close enough to the north celestial pole that it is high above the horizon all night.
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Name
NGC6251
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 16h32m [3] |
| Declination: | +82°32' [3] |
| Constellation: | Ursa Minor |
| Magnitude: | 14.00 (V) [1] 13.94 (B) [1] 10.06 (J) [1] 9.31 (H) [1] 9.03 (K) [1] |
| Hubble type: | E |
| B-V Color (mag): | -0.06 |
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