NGC6306 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC6306 will become visible at around 20:38 (PDT), 62° above your northern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, becoming tricky to observe after 03:15 when it dips 21° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
NGC6306
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Object type
Galaxy
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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] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.3 arcmin x 0.5 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 161.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SBab |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.66 |
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