NGC6263 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC6263 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 03:27 (PST) – 3 hours and 23 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 24° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:46.
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Name
NGC6263
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 16h56m [4] |
| Declination: | +27°49' [4] |
| Constellation: | Hercules |
| Magnitude: | 14.74 (B) [2] 11.24 (J) [2] 10.54 (H) [2] 10.25 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.1 arcmin x 0.3 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 109.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E |
| Distance: | 148.0 Mpc 482.5 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -21.11 |
Sources