NGC6271 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC6271 will become visible at around 17:37 (EST), 28° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 20:33.
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Name
NGC6271
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 16h58m [2] |
| Declination: | +27°57' [2] |
| Constellation: | Hercules |
| Magnitude: | 15.65 (B) [2] 12.03 (J) [2] 11.38 (H) [2] 11.00 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | E-S0 |
| Distance: | 119.0 Mpc 387.9 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.73 |