NGC6343 (Galaxy)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.

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From Fairfield , NGC6343 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 20:01 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 89° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:25.

Name NGC6343
Object type Galaxy
Position
Right ascension:17h17m [1]
Declination:+41°03' [1]
Constellation:Hercules
Magnitude:14.51 (B) [1]
11.22 (J) [1]
10.53 (H) [1]
10.23 (K) [1]
Hubble type:E

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