NGC6240 (Galaxy)
From Cambridge , NGC6240 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 23:14, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:22, 50° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 04:32, 47° above your south-western horizon.
Name
NGC6240
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Object type
Galaxy
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Right ascension: | 16h52m [1] |
Declination: | +02°24' [1] |
Constellation: | Ophiuchus |
Magnitude: | 13.27 (V) [1] 13.82 (B) [1] 10.30 (J) [1] 9.46 (H) [1] 9.11 (K) [1] |
Hubble type: | S0-a |
B-V Color (mag): | 0.55 |
All times shown in Cambridge local time.