NGC6332 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC6332 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 21:09, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:14, 80° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 04:51, 68° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
NGC6332
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 17h15m [3] |
| Declination: | +43°39' [3] |
| Constellation: | Hercules |
| Magnitude: | 14.51 (B) [1] 10.80 (J) [1] 10.12 (H) [1] 9.81 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.7 arcmin x 0.9 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 45.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sa |
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