NGC6323 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , NGC6323 will become visible at around 17:26 (EST), 40° above your north-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 22:57.
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Name
NGC6323
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 17h13m [4] |
| Declination: | +43°46' [4] |
| Constellation: | Hercules |
| Magnitude: | 14.73 (B) [2] 11.55 (J) [2] 10.85 (H) [2] 10.53 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | SBab |
| Distance: | 107.0 Mpc 348.8 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.42 |
Sources