NGC6255 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC6255 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 23:06, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:51, 87° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:31, 81° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC6255
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 16h54m [4] |
| Declination: | +36°30' [4] |
| Constellation: | Hercules |
| Magnitude: | 12.87 (V) [2] 13.66 (B) [2] 13.23 (J) [2] 12.64 (H) [2] 12.85 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 3.1 arcmin x 1.4 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 95.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SBc |
| Distance: | 19.2 Mpc 62.8 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.79 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -18.55 |
Sources