NGC6869 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC6869 is visible in the dawn sky, becoming accessible around 01:30 (PDT), when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach an altitude of 47° before fading from view as dawn breaks at 05:57.
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Name
NGC6869
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 20h00m [4] |
| Declination: | +66°13' [4] |
| Constellation: | Draco |
| Magnitude: | 12.23 (V) [2] 13.32 (B) [2] 9.68 (J) [2] 8.96 (H) [2] 8.71 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.4 arcmin x 1.4 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 100.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0 |
| Distance: | 32.4 Mpc 105.6 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.09 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.32 |
Sources