NGC 6368

Galaxy Good (42/100)

Barred Spiral

NGC 6368 Galaxy Ophiuchus (Oph) Visible Level 5 Expert level - Dark skies recommended

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Properties

Magnitude 13.0

Angular Size 3.4′ × 0.8′

Position Angle 43°

Distance 128.93 million ly

Galaxy Type Barred Spiral (Sb)

Description

F, S, E

Position & Identifiers

RA 17h 27m 06.0s

Dec +11° 33' 00.0"

Constellation Ophiuchus (Oph)

Catalog NGC 6368

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200x TFOV: 0.2° Lim. mag: 14.2

Seeing Bortle

NGC 6368 · 3.4′×0.8′ · N up, E left

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