NGC6836 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC6836 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:28 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 37° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:11.
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Name
NGC6836
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 19h54m [2] |
| Declination: | −12°41' [2] |
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
| Magnitude: | 13.01 (V) [2] 13.49 (B) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.4 arcmin x 1.1 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 119.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SABm |
| Distance: | 22.6 Mpc 73.5 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.48 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -18.76 |