NGC6395 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC6395 is visible all night because it is circumpolar. It will be highest in the sky shortly before dawn, when it will be lost to twilight at around 05:44, 32° above your northern horizon. At dusk, it will become visible at around 17:48 (PST), 30° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
NGC6395
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 17h26m [4] |
| Declination: | +71°05' [4] |
| Constellation: | Draco |
| Magnitude: | 12.69 (B) [2] 11.24 (J) [2] 10.88 (H) [2] 10.58 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 2.2 arcmin x 0.7 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 17.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SBc |
| Distance: | 21.1 Mpc 68.8 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -18.93 |
Sources