NGC6391 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC6391 will become visible at around 19:44 (EDT), 64° above your north-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, becoming tricky to observe after 01:44 when it dips 21° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
NGC6391
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 17h28m [2] |
| Declination: | +58°51' [2] |
| Constellation: | Draco |
| Magnitude: | 14.85 (B) [2] 11.70 (J) [2] 11.01 (H) [2] 10.74 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | E |
| Distance: | 118.0 Mpc 384.7 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.51 |