NGC6264 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC6264 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
NGC6264
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 16h57m [2] |
| Declination: | +27°50' [2] |
| Constellation: | Hercules |
| Magnitude: | 15.40 (V) [2] 15.44 (B) [2] 12.39 (J) [2] 11.59 (H) [2] 11.41 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.8 arcmin x 0.5 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 24.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SBb |
| Distance: | 144.0 Mpc 469.4 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.04 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.39 |