NGC6906 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC6906 is visible all night. It will become visible at around 21:04 (PDT), 30° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 00:55, 62° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 04:49, 29° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC6906
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 20h23m [4] |
| Declination: | +06°26' [4] |
| Constellation: | Aquila |
| Magnitude: | 12.56 (V) [2] 13.39 (B) [2] 10.24 (J) [2] 9.58 (H) [2] 9.33 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.1 arcmin x 0.5 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 45.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SBbc |
| Distance: | 54.9 Mpc 179.0 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.83 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -21.14 |
Sources