NGC6887 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC6887 is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 3° above the horizon.
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Name
NGC6887
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 20h17m [1] |
| Declination: | −52°47' [1] |
| Constellation: | Telescopium |
| Magnitude: | 12.08 (V) [1] 12.82 (B) [1] 9.85 (J) [1] 9.09 (H) [1] 8.87 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 3.4 arcmin x 1.2 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 103.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sbc |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.74 |
Source