NGC6314 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , NGC6314 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 21:23, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 02:46, 70° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 04:08, 64° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC6314
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 17h12m [4] |
| Declination: | +23°16' [4] |
| Constellation: | Hercules |
| Magnitude: | 13.10 (V) [2] 13.90 (B) [2] 10.85 (J) [2] 10.10 (H) [2] 9.81 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | Sa |
| Distance: | 72.2 Mpc 235.2 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.80 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -21.19 |
Sources