NGC6265 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC6265 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 03:28 (PST) – 3 hours and 22 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
NGC6265
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Object type
Galaxy
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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] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.9 arcmin x 0.6 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 35.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0 |
| Distance: | 117.0 Mpc 381.4 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.13 |
Sources