NGC6338 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC6338 is visible in both the dusk and dawn skies. In the evening, it will become visible at around 17:37 (EST), 43° above your north-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, becoming tricky to observe after 20:40 when it dips 21° above your north-western horizon. At 05:10, it will return to an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon, and reach an altitude of 24° before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:38.
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Name
NGC6338
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 17h15m [4] |
| Declination: | +57°24' [4] |
| Constellation: | Draco |
| Magnitude: | 12.42 (V) [2] 13.47 (B) [2] 10.39 (J) [2] 9.70 (H) [2] 9.40 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | S0 |
| Distance: | 137.0 Mpc 446.6 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.05 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -23.26 |
Sources