NGC6331 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC6331 is visible all night because it is circumpolar. It will be highest in the sky shortly before dawn, when it will be lost to twilight at around 05:44, 34° above your northern horizon. At dusk, it will become visible at around 17:48 (PST), 31° above your northern horizon.
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Name
NGC6331
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 17h03m [2] |
| Declination: | +78°37' [2] |
| Constellation: | Ursa Minor |
| Magnitude: | 15.20 (B) [2] 11.69 (J) [2] 10.97 (H) [2] 10.60 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.0 arcmin x 1.0 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 30.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E |
| Distance: | 199.0 Mpc 648.7 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -21.29 |