NGC6381 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , NGC6381 is visible all night because it is circumpolar. It will be highest in the sky at dusk, becoming accessible at around 17:26 (EST), 46° above your north-western horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 05:31, 26° above your north-eastern horizon.
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Name
NGC6381
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 17h27m [4] |
| Declination: | +60°00' [4] |
| Constellation: | Draco |
| Magnitude: | 13.68 (B) [2] 12.26 (J) [2] 11.68 (H) [2] 11.69 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | Sc |
| Distance: | 40.7 Mpc 132.7 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.37 |
Sources