NGC6051 (Galaxy)
From Cambridge , NGC6051 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 21:28, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 02:53, 71° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 04:41, 61° above your south-western horizon.
Name
NGC6051
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Object type
Galaxy
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Right ascension: | 16h04m [2] |
Declination: | +23°55' [2] |
Constellation: | Serpens Caput |
Magnitude: | 13.02 (V) [2] 14.16 (B) [2] 10.45 (J) [2] 9.77 (H) [2] 9.49 (K) [2] |
Hubble type: | E |
Distance: | 126.5 Mpc 412.4 Mlyr [1] |
B-V Color (mag): | 1.14 |
Absolute mag (V): | -22.49 |
All times shown in Cambridge local time.