The galaxy NGC 6051
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Cambridge , NGC 6051 is visible all night. It will become visible around 21:17 (EDT) as the dusk sky fades, 37° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 01:22, 71° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 04:01, 52° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC 6051
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Object Type
Galaxy
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Position
| Constellation: | Serpens Caput |
| Magnitude: | 13.00 (V) [2] 14.90 (B) [3] 10.45 (J) [3] 9.77 (H) [3] 9.49 (K) [3] |
| Hubble type: | E |
| Right ascension: | 16h04m [3] |
| Declination: | +23°55' [3] |
| Distance: | 126.5 Mpc 412.4 Mlyr [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -22.51 |
Visibility from Cambridge
All times shown in Cambridge local time.