NGC6768 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Columbus , NGC6768 is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 9° above the horizon.
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Name
NGC6768
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 19h16m [2] |
| Declination: | −40°12' [2] |
| Constellation: | Corona Australis |
| Magnitude: | 13.70 (B) [2] 9.83 (J) [2] 9.11 (H) [2] 8.82 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | E |
| Distance: | 77.3 Mpc 252.0 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.74 |