NGC6349 (Galaxy)

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

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From South El Monte , NGC6349 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:21 (PST) and reaching an altitude of 57° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:45.

Name NGC6349
Object type Galaxy
Position
Right ascension:17h19m [1]
Declination:+36°03' [1]
Constellation:Hercules
Magnitude:15.20 (B) [1]
11.70 (J) [1]
11.05 (H) [1]
10.69 (K) [1]
Angular dimensions:1.1 arcmin x 0.2 arcmin
Position angle:Major axis 80.0°E of N
Hubble type:S0-a

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