NGC6311 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC6311 will become visible at around 17:37 (EST), 37° above your north-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 22:21.
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Name
NGC6311
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 17h10m [3] |
| Declination: | +41°39' [3] |
| Constellation: | Hercules |
| Magnitude: | 14.57 (B) [1] 10.85 (J) [1] 10.17 (H) [1] 9.84 (K) [1] |
| Hubble type: | E |
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