NGC6166 (Galaxy)
From Cambridge , NGC6166 is visible all night. It will become visible at around 20:50 (EDT), 24° above your north-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 02:57, 87° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 04:32, 71° above your western horizon.
Name
NGC6166
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Object type
Galaxy
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Right ascension: | 16h28m [2] |
Declination: | +39°34' [2] |
Constellation: | Hercules |
Magnitude: | 11.91 (V) [2] 15.22 (B) [2] 12.47 (J) [2] 11.58 (H) [2] 11.46 (K) [2] |
Hubble type: | E |
Distance: | 151.0 Mpc 492.3 Mlyr [1] |
B-V Color (mag): | 1.00 |
Absolute mag (V): | -23.98 |
All times shown in Cambridge local time.