NGC6040 (Galaxy pair)
From Fairfield , NGC6040 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 21:38, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 02:42, 66° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 04:44, 54° above your south-western horizon.
Name
NGC6040
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Object type
Galaxy pair
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Right ascension: | 16h04m [2] |
Declination: | +17°44' [2] |
Constellation: | Hercules |
Magnitude: | 13.60 (V) [3] 14.60 (B) [2] 11.90 (J) [2] 11.19 (H) [2] 10.95 (K) [2] |
Hubble type: | SABc |
Distance: | 37.0 Mpc 120.6 Mlyr [1] |
Absolute mag (V): | -19.24 |
All times shown in Fairfield local time.