Barnard's Galaxy (NGC6822)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 17 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , Barnard's Galaxy is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is no higher than 19° above the horizon at dusk.
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Name
Barnard's Galaxy (NGC6822)
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 19h44m [1] |
| Declination: | −14°48' [1] |
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
| Magnitude: | 9.30 (V) [2] 9.36 (B) [1] 7.48 (J) [1] 6.92 (H) [1] 6.72 (K) [1] |
| Hubble type: | IB |
| B-V Color (mag): | -0.69 |
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