NGC6172 (Galaxy)
![NGC6172 Image of NGC6172](https://in-the-sky.org/image.php?style=medium&userimg=19910715_115738_f82b6eea3444.png)
From Fairfield , NGC6172 will become visible at around 21:43 (EDT), 47° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 03:27.
Name
NGC6172
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Object type
Galaxy
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Right ascension: | 16h22m [4] |
Declination: | −01°30' [4] |
Constellation: | Serpens Caput |
Magnitude: | 14.15 (B) [2] 10.81 (J) [2] 10.12 (H) [2] 9.80 (K) [2] |
Hubble type: | E |
Distance: | 76.7 Mpc 250.0 Mlyr [1] |
Absolute mag (V): | -20.27 |
All times shown in Fairfield local time.