About NGC 6744 (C101)

NGC 6744 is frequently observed by amateur astronomers and appears as a soft glow. It is quite faint.

Current visibility

It is currently below the horizon.

It does not reach a useful observing altitude today.

Galaxies are sensitive to light pollution, subtle features are easily lost in bright skies.

Observing tips

It can be challenging under typical skies.

What to expect

It is more subtle than brighter Dso objects.

Type

Galaxy

Constellation

Pavo

Distance

34000000 ly

Size

Season

Summer

Difficulty

Hard

Magnitude

9.1