NGC6315 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC6315 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 03:36 (PST) – 3 hours and 17 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 24° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:49.
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Name
NGC6315
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 17h12m [2] |
| Declination: | +23°13' [2] |
| Constellation: | Hercules |
| Magnitude: | 13.31 (V) [2] 14.26 (B) [2] 12.91 (J) [2] 12.29 (H) [2] 11.86 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.8 arcmin x 0.6 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 5.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sc |
| Distance: | 75.0 Mpc 244.7 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.95 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -21.07 |