Seyfert's Sextet (NGC6027)

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 Columbus , Seyfert's Sextet will become visible at around 22:17 (EDT), 69° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 05:07.

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Name Seyfert's Sextet (NGC6027)
Object type Galaxy
Part of Hickson 79
Other names
Seyfert's Sextet
NGC 6027[2]
Position
Right ascension:15h59m [2]
Declination:+20°45' [2]
Constellation:Serpens Caput
Magnitude:12.40 (V) [1]
14.39 (B) [2]
13.51 (J) [2]
14.57 (H) [2]
12.70 (K) [2]
Hubble type:S0-a
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Visibility from Columbus

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39.96°N
83.00°W
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