NGC6706 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC6706 is not observable because it lies so far south that it never rises above the horizon.
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Name
NGC6706
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 18h56m [2] |
| Declination: | -63°09' [2] |
| Constellation: | Pavo |
| Magnitude: | 14.03 (B) [2] 10.62 (J) [2] 9.91 (H) [2] 9.67 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | E-S0 |
| Distance: | 49.0 Mpc 159.9 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.42 |