NGC6305 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , NGC6305 is not observable because it lies so far south that it never rises above the horizon.
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Name
NGC6305
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 17h18m [2] |
| Declination: | −59°10' [2] |
| Constellation: | Ara |
| Magnitude: | 12.15 (V) [2] 13.22 (B) [2] 9.84 (J) [2] 9.14 (H) [2] 8.89 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | E-S0 |
| Distance: | 35.4 Mpc 115.4 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.07 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.60 |