General information
NGC6301 is the galaxy at magnitude 13 that is placed in Hercules constellation and has apparent size of 2 angular minutes.
galaxy is available for observations through a 8-inch telescope.
Information for observations
Tonight, 2024-05-03, galaxy NGC6301 will be visible all night. At 22:14 the object will be placed at northeast, 39° above your horizon, and will be observable until around 04:44 when fade from view as dawn breaks west. Maximum elevation, 88° above horizon, will be reached at 02:49, when galaxy will be placed at north.
NGC6301 on the sky map
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Object type | Galaxy |
Alternative names | |
Constellation | Hercules |
Magnitude | 13 |
Apparent size | 2'x57" |
Right ascension | 17h 8m 32.739s |
Declination | 42° 20′ 20.86″ |
Catalogues
Messier |
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New General Catalogue (NGC) | NGC6301 |
International Catalogue (IC) | IC4643 |