NGC6348 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC6348 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 23:50 (PST) and reaching an altitude of 58° above the north-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:45.
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Name
NGC6348
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 17h18m [1] |
| Declination: | +41°38' [1] |
| Constellation: | Hercules |
| Magnitude: | 15.31 (B) [1] 12.02 (J) [1] 11.30 (H) [1] 10.97 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.8 arcmin x 0.6 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 118.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0-a |
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