NGC6296 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC6296 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:55 (PST) – 3 hours and 59 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 35° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:51.
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Name
NGC6296
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 17h08m [4] |
| Declination: | +03°53' [4] |
| Constellation: | Ophiuchus |
| Magnitude: | 14.16 (B) [2] 11.37 (J) [2] 10.58 (H) [2] 10.27 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.9 arcmin x 0.7 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 124.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SABb |
| Distance: | 109.0 Mpc 355.3 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -21.03 |
Sources