NGC6364 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC6364 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:56 (PST) and reaching an altitude of 55° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:45.
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Name
NGC6364
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 17h24m [3] |
| Declination: | +29°23' [3] |
| Constellation: | Hercules |
| Magnitude: | 14.36 (B) [1] 10.69 (J) [1] 9.98 (H) [1] 9.74 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.4 arcmin x 1.1 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 7.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0 |
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