IC4946 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , IC4946 is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 4° above the horizon.
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Name
IC4946
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 20h23m [2] |
| Declination: | −43°59' [2] |
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
| Magnitude: | 11.92 (V) [2] 12.62 (B) [2] 9.72 (J) [2] 8.99 (H) [2] 8.73 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | S0-a |
| Distance: | 37.9 Mpc 123.6 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.70 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.97 |