NGC 6300

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Reference data

RA · J200017h 16m 59.5s259.247792°

Dec · J2000-62° 49′ 14.0″-62.820556°

Magnitude10.270

Angular size5.3′ × 3.4′

Position angle119.0°

Distance—

ConstellationAra

Reference transparencySources & data provenanceSee where catalogue identities and imported reference fields came from.10 records

Catalogue identities

NGCNGC 6300OpenNGC via GAVO TAPSource

Reference fields

Angular Size Major ArcminOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-15 16:50:05Source

Angular Size Minor ArcminOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-15 16:50:05Source

Canonical NameOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-15 16:50:05Source

ConstellationOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-15 16:50:05Source

Dec DegOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-15 16:50:05Source

MagnitudeOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-15 16:50:05Source

Object TypeOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-15 16:50:05Source

Position Angle DegOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-15 16:50:05Source

Ra DegOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-15 16:50:05Source

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