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NGC 6359 — Galaxy in Draco

Galaxy Fair (33/100)

Elliptical

Magnitude 12.6m Galaxy Draco (Dra) Visible
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1Properties

Magnitude 12.6
Angular Size 1.1′ × 0.8′
Position Angle 141°
Distance 138.57 million ly
Galaxy Type Elliptical (E-S0)
pB, S, R, bMN = *12

Position & Identifiers

RA 17h 17m 54.0s
Dec +61° 46' 60.0"
Constellation Draco (Dra)
Catalog NGC 6359

2How easy to spot?

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Telescope Bortle 3 Bortle 4 Bortle 5
80mm refr. Hard Hard V. hard+
150mm Newt. Medium Hard+ Hard
C8 203mm Medium+ Medium Hard+
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Bortle 3 = rural · 4 = outer suburbs · 5 = suburbs

Medium on Seestar S50

3Visibility

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Best season May – Jul (peak: Jun)

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125x TFOV: 0.4° Lim. mag: 13.6
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NGC 6359 · 1.1′×0.8′ · N up, E left

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Visibility scores assume a 150 mm Newton at Bortle 4.

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Easy
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