NGC6306 (Galaxy)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.

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From South El Monte , NGC6306 will become visible at around 19:56 (PDT), 58° above your north-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, becoming tricky to observe after 01:20 when it dips 21° above your north-western horizon.

Name NGC6306
Object type Galaxy
Other names
NGC 6306[1]
UGC 10724[2]
PGC 59654[3]
Position
Right ascension:17h07m [3]
Declination:+60°43' [3]
Constellation:Draco
Magnitude:13.86 (V) [1]
14.52 (B) [1]
11.75 (J) [1]
11.02 (H) [1]
10.85 (K) [1]
Hubble type:SBab
B-V Color (mag):0.66

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