NGC6378 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC6378 will become visible at around 20:18 (PDT), 60° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 01:57.
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Name
NGC6378
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 17h30m [3] |
| Declination: | +06°16' [3] |
| Constellation: | Ophiuchus |
| Magnitude: | 15.04 (B) [1] 11.23 (J) [1] 10.52 (H) [1] 10.20 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.1 arcmin x 0.8 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 2.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sb |
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