NGC6861 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC6861 is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 7° above the horizon.
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Name
NGC6861
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 20h11m [2] |
| Declination: | −48°16' [2] |
| Constellation: | Telescopium |
| Magnitude: | 11.94 (V) [2] 15.26 (B) [2] 12.54 (J) [2] 11.89 (H) [2] 11.61 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | SBd |
| Distance: | 31.1 Mpc 101.4 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.46 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.52 |