NGC6331 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC6331 is very well placed – it is close enough to the north celestial pole that it is high above the horizon all night.
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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] |
| Hubble type: | E |
| Distance: | 199.0 Mpc 648.7 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -21.29 |