NGC6899 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC6899 is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 5° above the horizon.
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Name
NGC6899
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 20h24m [2] |
| Declination: | −50°26' [2] |
| Constellation: | Telescopium |
| Magnitude: | 12.85 (V) [2] 13.42 (B) [2] 10.78 (J) [2] 10.11 (H) [2] 9.88 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.8 arcmin x 0.9 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 112.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sbc |
| Distance: | 61.8 Mpc 201.5 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.57 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -21.10 |