NGC6261 (Galaxy)

From South El Monte , NGC6261 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 21:18 (PDT), 67° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:58, 83° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 04:23, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
Name
NGC6261
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Object type
Galaxy
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Right ascension: | 16h56m [4] |
Declination: | +27°58' [4] |
Constellation: | Hercules |
Magnitude: | 15.15 (B) [2] 11.31 (J) [2] 10.54 (H) [2] 10.32 (K) [2] |
Hubble type: | S0-a |
Distance: | 151.0 Mpc 492.3 Mlyr [1] |
Absolute mag (V): | -20.74 |
All times shown in South El Monte local time.