NGC6903 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC6903 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:14 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 32° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:51.
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Name
NGC6903
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 20h23m [2] |
| Declination: | −19°19' [2] |
| Constellation: | Capricornus |
| Magnitude: | 12.90 (B) [2] 9.24 (J) [2] 8.60 (H) [2] 8.33 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 2.2 arcmin x 2.0 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 145.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E-S0 |
| Distance: | 44.5 Mpc 145.1 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.34 |