NGC6317 (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 , NGC6317 will become visible at around 17:58 (PST), 44° above your north-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, becoming tricky to observe after 21:28 when it dips 21° above your north-western horizon.

Name NGC6317
Object type Galaxy
Position
Right ascension:17h08m [1]
Declination:+62°53' [1]
Constellation:Draco
Magnitude:15.01 (B) [1]
12.59 (J) [1]
11.87 (H) [1]
11.44 (K) [1]
Hubble type:SBc

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