NGC6806 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC6806 is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 13° above the horizon.
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Name
NGC6806
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 19h37m [1] |
| Declination: | −42°17' [1] |
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
| Magnitude: | 13.19 (V) [1] 13.71 (B) [1] 11.65 (J) [1] 11.05 (H) [1] 10.79 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.2 arcmin x 1.0 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 52.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sc |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.52 |
Source