NGC 6118

Galaxy Good (44/100)

Spiral

NGC 6118 Galaxy Serpens (Ser) Visible Level 4 Large telescope (10"+) - Dark skies recommended

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Properties

Magnitude 12.0

Angular Size 4.5′ × 1.8′

Position Angle 59°

Distance 73.14 million ly

Galaxy Type Spiral (Sc)

Description

vF, cL, cE 45deg +/- , r

Position & Identifiers

RA 16h 21m 48.0s

Dec -02° 16' 60.0"

Constellation Serpens (Ser)

Catalog NGC 6118

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200x TFOV: 0.2° Lim. mag: 14.2

Seeing Bortle

NGC 6118 · 4.5′×1.8′ · N up, E left

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