Galaxy · Spiral
NGC 6076 NED01
NGC 6076 NED01 is a galaxy in the direction of the constellation Corona Borealis, 466.6 million light-years away.
| Type | Spiral (estimated) |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Corona Borealis |
| Distance | 466.6 million light-years (143.06 Mpc) |
| Diameter | 176,400 light-years · 2 × the Milky Way |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude −22.16 |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 13.62 |
| Luminosity | 3.2 × the Milky Way |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 16h 11m 13.0s |
| Declination (J2000) | +26° 52′ 19″ |
| Source | 2MASS Redshift Survey (Huchra et al. 2012) |
In the sky
A telescope is needed to see it: its apparent magnitude is 13.62. Visible from the whole Northern Hemisphere and south to latitude 63° S. North of latitude 63° N it never sets. It stands highest at midnight in May, the best time to observe it.
Through a telescope from Earth
Light's journey
The light you see tonight set out 467 million years ago. At that time complex animals were spreading through the seas and over the land; there were no dinosaurs yet. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 8,277.2 billion years.