NGC6168 (Galaxy)
From Cambridge , NGC6168 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 21:43, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 02:56, 67° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 04:30, 60° above your south-western horizon.
Name
NGC6168
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Object type
Galaxy
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Right ascension: | 16h31m [2] |
Declination: | +20°11' [2] |
Constellation: | Hercules |
Magnitude: | 14.61 (B) [2] 11.70 (J) [2] 11.03 (H) [2] 10.64 (K) [2] |
Hubble type: | Sd |
Distance: | 31.3 Mpc 102.0 Mlyr [1] |
Absolute mag (V): | -17.87 |
All times shown in Cambridge local time.