NGC6794 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Los Angeles , NGC6794 is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 17° above the horizon.
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Name
NGC6794
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 19h28m [2] |
| Declination: | -38°55' [2] |
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
| Magnitude: | 12.88 (V) [2] 13.92 (B) [2] 10.54 (J) [2] 9.83 (H) [2] 9.62 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | Sab |
| Distance: | 96.5 Mpc 314.4 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.04 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -22.04 |