NGC6361 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , NGC6361 is visible all night because it is circumpolar. It will be highest in the sky at dusk, becoming accessible at around 20:56 (EDT), 70° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 04:36, 22° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
NGC6361
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 17h18m [4] |
| Declination: | +60°36' [4] |
| Constellation: | Draco |
| Magnitude: | 13.10 (V) [5] 13.80 (B) [2] 10.32 (J) [2] 9.54 (H) [2] 9.10 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | Sb |
| Distance: | 56.0 Mpc 182.6 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.64 |
Sources