NGC 6047

Galaxy Fair (25/100)

Elliptical

NGC 6047 Galaxy Hercules (Her) Visible Level 4 Large telescope (10"+) - Dark skies recommended

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Properties

Magnitude 13.6

Angular Size 1.2′ × 0.7′

Position Angle 117°

Distance 436.65 million ly

Galaxy Type Elliptical (E)

Description

eF, R, pS, F* close n

Position & Identifiers

RA 16h 05m 06.0s

Dec +17° 43' 00.0"

Constellation Hercules (Her)

Catalog NGC 6047

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200x TFOV: 0.2° Lim. mag: 14.2

Seeing Bortle

NGC 6047 · 1.2′×0.7′ · N up, E left

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