NGC 6300
NGC 6300 is a galaxy in the constellation Ara, magnitude 10.3, 5.3′ × 3.4′ across.
A 10.3-magnitude barred spiral galaxy (SBb) in Ara, about 5.3′ × 3.4′.
When and where to see it
It is best placed in the evening sky around July, when it crosses the meridian at about 10 pm local time (around midnight in June). It can be seen from everywhere south of 27°N and never sets south of 27°S.
At its highest it stands below the horizon from 50°N, below the horizon from 35°N, 27° up from the equator, 62° up from 35°S.
Facts
- Type
- Galaxy
- Constellation
- Ara
- Designations
- NGC 6300
- Magnitude
- 10.3
- Apparent size
- 5.3′ × 3.4′
- Position
- RA 17h 17.0m, Dec −62° 49′ (J2000)
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