NGC6361 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC6361 is visible in both the dusk and dawn skies. In the evening, it will become visible at around 17:48 (PST), 26° above your north-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, becoming tricky to observe after 18:28 when it dips 21° above your north-western horizon. At 04:19, it will return to an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon, and reach an altitude of 31° before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:44.
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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] |
| Angular dimensions: | 2.1 arcmin x 0.6 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 52.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sb |
| Distance: | 56.0 Mpc 182.6 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.64 |
Sources