NGC6228 (Galaxy)
From Fairfield , NGC6228 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 21:50, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:21, 75° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 04:43, 67° above your south-western horizon.
Name
NGC6228
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Object type
Galaxy
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Right ascension: | 16h48m [2] |
Declination: | +26°12' [2] |
Constellation: | Hercules |
Magnitude: | 15.35 (B) [2] 12.56 (J) [2] 11.81 (H) [2] 11.73 (K) [2] |
Hubble type: | Sb |
Distance: | 166.0 Mpc 541.2 Mlyr [1] |
Absolute mag (V): | -20.75 |
All times shown in Fairfield local time.