NGC6117 (Galaxy)

Image of NGC6117
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Cambridge , NGC6117 will become visible at around 17:34 (EST), 34° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 21:35.

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Name NGC6117
Object type Galaxy
Other names
NGC 6117[1]
UGC 10338[2]
PGC 57816[3]
Position
Right ascension:16h19m [3]
Declination:+37°05' [3]
Constellation:Corona Borealis
Magnitude:14.57 (B) [1]
12.30 (J) [1]
11.59 (H) [1]
11.25 (K) [1]
Hubble type:Sc
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42.38°N
71.11°W
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