NGC6301 (Galaxy)
From Fairfield , NGC6301 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 21:45, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:13, 88° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 04:56, 81° above your western horizon.
Name
NGC6301
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Object type
Galaxy
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Right ascension: | 17h08m [2] |
Declination: | +42°20' [2] |
Constellation: | Hercules |
Magnitude: | 14.50 (B) [2] 11.37 (J) [2] 10.74 (H) [2] 10.51 (K) [2] |
Hubble type: | Sc |
Distance: | 122.0 Mpc 397.7 Mlyr [1] |
Absolute mag (V): | -20.93 |
All times shown in Fairfield local time.