---
title: "NGC6076 NED02"
url: "https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc6076-ned02"
release: "DR1"
licence: "CC-BY-SA-4.0"
citation: "SpaceCatalog. NGC6076 NED02 [catalogue entry]. Data release DR1 (2026-08-21). https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc6076-ned02"
---

# NGC6076 NED02

NGC6076 NED02 is a [galaxy](https://spacecatalog.org/galaxies) in the constellation [Corona Borealis](https://spacecatalog.org/constellation/corona-borealis), shining at apparent magnitude 15.40 (B). Other catalogues list it as MCG +05-38-023 NED02, NGC 6076B and PGC 200331, among 6 designations in total.

## At a glance

- **WHAT IT IS:** Galaxy
- **HOW BIG ON THE SKY:** 34″ — Small enough that the full Moon would cover it several times over.
- **HOW BRIGHT (B):** 15.40 — Faint: it takes a large telescope.
- **WHERE TO LOOK:** [Corona Borealis](https://spacecatalog.org/constellation/corona-borealis) — The patch of sky it sits in, as seen from Earth.

## Properties

| Quantity | Value |
| --- | --- |
| CLASS | Galaxy |
| APPARENT MAGNITUDE (B) | 15.40 |
| CONSTELLATION | Corona Borealis |
| RIGHT ASCENSION (J2000) | 16h 11m 13.8s |
| DECLINATION (J2000) | +26° 52′ 24.0″ |

## Catalogue data

### HOW BRIGHT IT IS

What the light adds up to, measured through one filter at a time. A magnitude is a brightness on a backwards scale — the smaller the number, the brighter the object.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 15.40 |

### WHERE IT IS AND HOW IT MOVES

Position, motion across the sky and the size it covers on it. These are measurements of the object as seen from here, so every one of them depends on where here is.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Major axis | 0.57′ |
| Minor axis | 0.53′ |
| Position angle | 48° |

### OTHER NAMES AND NUMBERS

The identifiers other catalogues file this object under, for anyone joining this data to theirs.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| OpenNGC type code | G |
| Wikidata item | Q76842549 |

## Also known as

- MCG: MCG +05-38-023 NED02
- NGC: NGC 6076B
- NGC: NGC 6076NE
- OpenNGC: NGC6076 NED02
- PGC: PGC 200331
- UGC: UGC 10253 NED02

## Source

[OpenNGC](https://github.com/mattiaverga/OpenNGC) — CC-BY-SA-4.0

The producer asks: OpenNGC, Mattia Verga (github.com/mattiaverga/OpenNGC). Fields derived from it stay under CC BY-SA 4.0.

How this was made: https://spacecatalog.org/methods#source-openngc

## Cite this page

SpaceCatalog. NGC6076 NED02 \[catalogue entry\]. Data release DR1 (2026-08-21). https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc6076-ned02

```bibtex
@misc{spacecatalog_ngc6076-ned02,
  author       = {{SpaceCatalog}},
  title        = {{NGC6076 NED02}},
  howpublished = {SpaceCatalog, data release DR1 (2026-08-21)},
  year         = {2026},
  url          = {https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc6076-ned02},
  note         = {Catalogue entry, data release DR1 (2026-08-21). Values from OpenNGC.}
}
```

OpenNGC — CC-BY-SA-4.0

Acknowledgement the producer asks for: OpenNGC, Mattia Verga (github.com/mattiaverga/OpenNGC). Fields derived from it stay under CC BY-SA 4.0.

The page itself, with its pictures, the sky map and the observing tools: https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc6076-ned02