NGC6345 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Cambridge , NGC6345 is visible in both the dusk and dawn skies. In the evening, it will become visible at around 17:26 (EST), 44° above your north-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, becoming tricky to observe after 20:42 when it dips 21° above your north-western horizon. At 04:51, it will return to an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon, and reach an altitude of 25° before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:31.
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Name
NGC6345
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 17h15m [1] |
| Declination: | +57°21' [1] |
| Constellation: | Draco |
| Magnitude: | 15.12 (B) [1] 11.88 (J) [1] 11.20 (H) [1] 10.90 (K) [1] |
| Hubble type: | SBa |
Source
Visibility from Cambridge
All times shown in Cambridge local time.