The galaxy NGC 6142
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Fairfield , NGC 6142 is visible all night. It will become visible around 21:21 (EDT) as the dusk sky fades, 39° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 01:48, 86° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 04:17, 61° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC 6142
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Object Type
Galaxy
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Position
| Constellation: | Corona Borealis |
| Magnitude: | 14.80 (B) [1] 11.43 (J) [1] 10.74 (H) [1] 10.41 (K) [1] |
| Hubble type: | Sb |
| Right ascension: | 16h23m [1] |
| Declination: | +37°15' [1] |
Source
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.