NGC 6334 - Supernova Remnant in Scorpius
NGC 6334 is a Supernova Remnant in the Scorpius constellation. NGC 6334 is situated south of the celestial equator and, as such, it is more easily visible from the southern hemisphere.
The image below is a photograph of NGC 6334 from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2 - see the credits section) taken in the red channel. The area of sky represented in the image is 0.5x0.5 degrees (30x30 arcmins).
Key facts about NGC 6334
NGC 6334 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: -50.8°
Azimuth: 87.6°
Direction: East
See also NGC 6334 rise and set times.
Apparent size of NGC 6334
The following table reports NGC 6334 apparent angular size. The green area displayed on top of the DSS2 image of NGC 6334 is a visual representation of it.Celestial coordinates and finder chart of NGC 6334
Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox of NGC 6334 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky charts below show the position of NGC 6334 in the sky. The first chart has a field of view of 60° while the second one has a field of view of 10°.
Rise and set times of NGC 6334 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's NGC 6334 - Supernova Remnant in Scorpius rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):