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NGC 6344 - Double Star in Hercules

Above the horizon.  Circumpolar today
Alt: 5.13°   Az: 347.02°   Direction: North-North-West

NGC 6344 is a Double Star in the Hercules constellation. NGC 6344 is situated north of the celestial equator and, as such, it is more easily visible from the northern hemisphere.

The image below is a photograph of NGC 6344 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 0.5000x0.5000 degrees (30.00x30.00 arcmins).

Image of NGC 6344 - Double Star in Hercules star
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DSS2 image of NGC 6344 in the Red band.

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

17h 18m 05s
+42° 24’ 29”
10h 49m 25s
04h 07m 31s

J2000

17h 17m 17s
+42° 26’ 03”

Finder Chart

The simplified sky charts below show the position of NGC 6344 in the sky. The first chart has a field of view of 60° while the second one has a field of view of 10°.

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Finder chart for NGC 6344 - Double Star in Hercules.

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Finder chart for NGC 6344 - Double Star in Hercules.

Rise and Set Times

Location: Greenwich, UK
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London

NGC 6344 - Double Star in Hercules is circumpolar and transits at 23:51 UTC (altitude: 80.9°)