NGC6916 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC6916 is visible all night. It will become visible at around 21:43 (EDT), 50° above your north-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 04:11, 59° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
NGC6916
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 20h23m [4] |
| Declination: | +58°20' [4] |
| Constellation: | Cygnus |
| Magnitude: | 15.21 (B) [2] 10.33 (J) [2] 9.55 (H) [2] 9.29 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | SBbc |
| Distance: | 43.9 Mpc 143.1 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -18.00 |
Sources