NGC6003 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From South El Monte , NGC6003 will become visible at around 19:00 (PDT), 22° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 2 hours and 57 minutes after the Sun at 20:56.
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Name
NGC6003
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 15h49m [4] |
| Declination: | +19°01' [4] |
| Constellation: | Serpens Caput |
| Magnitude: | 13.36 (V) [2] 14.30 (B) [2] 11.18 (J) [2] 10.48 (H) [2] 10.23 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | S0 |
| Distance: | 52.3 Mpc 170.5 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.94 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.23 |
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.