NGC6346 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC6346 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 21:39, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 05:24, 73° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 05:25, 73° above your northern horizon.
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Name
NGC6346
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 17h15m [2] |
| Declination: | +57°19' [2] |
| Constellation: | Draco |
| Magnitude: | 14.97 (B) [2] 11.52 (J) [2] 10.87 (H) [2] 10.66 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | E-S0 |
| Distance: | 124.0 Mpc 404.2 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.50 |