NGC6872 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC6872 is not observable because it lies so far south that it never rises above the horizon.
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Name
NGC6872
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 20h16m [1] |
| Declination: | -70°46' [1] |
| Constellation: | Pavo |
| Magnitude: | 11.64 (V) [1] 12.62 (B) [1] 9.21 (J) [1] 8.64 (H) [1] 8.27 (K) [1] |
| Hubble type: | SBb |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.98 |
Source