NGC6257 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC6257 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:21 (PST) and reaching an altitude of 32° above the north-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:47.
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Name
NGC6257
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 16h56m [1] |
| Declination: | +39°38' [1] |
| Constellation: | Hercules |
| Magnitude: | 15.61 (B) [1] 12.92 (J) [1] 12.27 (H) [1] 12.03 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.9 arcmin x 0.3 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 122.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SBc |
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