NGC6265 (Galaxy)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.

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From South El Monte , NGC6265 will become visible at around 17:57 (PST), 38° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 21:23.

Name NGC6265
Object type Galaxy
Other names
NGC 6265[2]
UGC 10624[3]
PGC 59315[4]
Position
Right ascension:16h57m [4]
Declination:+27°50' [4]
Constellation:Hercules
Magnitude:15.21 (B) [2]
11.72 (J) [2]
11.06 (H) [2]
10.75 (K) [2]
Hubble type:S0
Distance:117.0 Mpc
381.4 Mlyr [1]
Derived quantities
Absolute mag (V):-20.13

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