NGC6055 (Galaxy)
From Cambridge , NGC6055 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 21:33, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 02:38, 65° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 04:33, 55° above your south-western horizon.
Name
NGC6055
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Object type
Galaxy
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Right ascension: | 16h05m [2] |
Declination: | +18°09' [2] |
Constellation: | Hercules |
Magnitude: | 14.62 (V) [2] 15.61 (B) [2] 12.41 (J) [2] 11.51 (H) [2] 11.41 (K) [2] |
Hubble type: | E |
Distance: | 131.0 Mpc 427.1 Mlyr [1] |
B-V Color (mag): | 0.99 |
Absolute mag (V): | -20.97 |
All times shown in Cambridge local time.