Seyfert's Sextet (Galaxy)

Image of Seyfert's Sextet
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Seattle , Seyfert's Sextet will become visible around 20:12 (PDT), 39° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 00:23.

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Name Seyfert's Sextet
Object Type Galaxy
Other Names
NGC 6027[2]
HCG 79[3]
Position
Constellation:Serpens Caput
Magnitude:12.40 (V) [1]
16.50 (B) [2]
13.51 (J) [2]
14.57 (H) [2]
12.70 (K) [2]
11.30 (R) [3]
Hubble type:S0-a
Right ascension:15h59m [2]
Declination:+20°45' [2]
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Visibility from Seattle

All times shown in Seattle local time.

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47.61°N
122.33°W
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