NGC6343 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC6343 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 21:18, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:16, 82° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 04:51, 69° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
NGC6343
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Object type
Galaxy
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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] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.2 arcmin x 0.9 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 130.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E |
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