NGC6379 (Galaxy)
From Cambridge , NGC6379 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 22:56, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:55, 63° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 04:30, 62° above your southern horizon.
Name
NGC6379
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Object type
Galaxy
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Right ascension: | 17h30m [2] |
Declination: | +16°17' [2] |
Constellation: | Hercules |
Magnitude: | 12.89 (V) [2] 13.70 (B) [2] 11.62 (J) [2] 10.97 (H) [2] 10.92 (K) [2] |
Hubble type: | Sc |
Distance: | 83.9 Mpc 273.5 Mlyr [1] |
B-V Color (mag): | 0.81 |
Absolute mag (V): | -21.73 |
All times shown in Cambridge local time.