NGC6339 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC6339 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 20:03 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 89° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:25.
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Name
NGC6339
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 17h17m [4] |
| Declination: | +40°50' [4] |
| Constellation: | Hercules |
| Magnitude: | 13.76 (B) [2] 11.63 (J) [2] 11.01 (H) [2] 10.97 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | Sc |
| Distance: | 28.1 Mpc 91.6 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -18.48 |
Sources