The galaxy NGC 6048
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Cambridge , NGC 6048 is visible all night because it is circumpolar. It will be highest in the sky at 01:15, 61° above your northern horizon. At dusk, it will become visible around 21:17 (EDT), 49° above your north-eastern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 04:01, 54° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
NGC 6048
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Object Type
Galaxy
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Position
| Constellation: | Ursa Minor |
| Magnitude: | 13.60 (B) [1] 10.57 (J) [1] 9.89 (H) [1] 9.64 (K) [1] |
| Hubble type: | E |
| Right ascension: | 15h57m [1] |
| Declination: | +70°41' [1] |
Source
Visibility from Cambridge
All times shown in Cambridge local time.