NGC6931 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC6931 will become visible at around 17:48 (PST), 25° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 26 minutes after the Sun at 20:10.
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Name
NGC6931
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 20h33m [2] |
| Declination: | −11°22' [2] |
| Constellation: | Capricornus |
| Magnitude: | 14.00 (B) [2] 11.22 (J) [2] 10.52 (H) [2] 10.16 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.3 arcmin x 0.5 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 125.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sb |
| Distance: | 27.4 Mpc 89.2 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -18.18 |