NGC6261 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC6261 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 03:26 (PST) – 3 hours and 24 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 25° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:46.
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Name
NGC6261
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 16h56m [4] |
| Declination: | +27°58' [4] |
| Constellation: | Hercules |
| Magnitude: | 15.15 (B) [2] 11.31 (J) [2] 10.54 (H) [2] 10.32 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.1 arcmin x 0.4 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 85.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0-a |
| Distance: | 151.0 Mpc 492.3 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.74 |
Sources