NGC6850 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC6850 is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 1° above the horizon.
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Name
NGC6850
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 20h03m [2] |
| Declination: | −54°50' [2] |
| Constellation: | Telescopium |
| Magnitude: | 13.07 (V) [2] 13.67 (B) [2] 10.17 (J) [2] 9.50 (H) [2] 9.21 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 2.0 arcmin x 1.1 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 146.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0-a |
| Distance: | 61.0 Mpc 198.9 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.60 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.86 |