NGC6901 (Galaxy)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.

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From Fairfield , NGC6901 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:13 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 35° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:29.

Name NGC6901
Object type Galaxy
Other names
NGC 6901[1]
UGC 11542[2]
PGC 64552[3]
Position
Right ascension:20h22m [3]
Declination:+06°25' [3]
Constellation:Aquila
Magnitude:14.83 (B) [1]
11.55 (J) [1]
10.82 (H) [1]
10.48 (K) [1]
Hubble type:SBab

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