NGC6909 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC6909 is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 1° above the horizon.
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Name
NGC6909
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 20h27m [2] |
| Declination: | −47°01' [2] |
| Constellation: | Telescopium |
| Magnitude: | 11.99 (V) [2] 12.64 (B) [2] 10.04 (J) [2] 9.37 (H) [2] 9.22 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | E |
| Distance: | 34.9 Mpc 113.8 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.65 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.72 |