NGC6172 (Galaxy)
From Fairfield , NGC6172 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 23:05, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:00, 47° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 04:44, 41° above your south-western horizon.
Name
NGC6172
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Object type
Galaxy
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Right ascension: | 16h22m [2] |
Declination: | -01°30' [2] |
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.