NGC6941 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC6941 will become visible at around 17:48 (PST), 31° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 51 minutes after the Sun at 20:35.
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Name
NGC6941
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 20h36m [2] |
| Declination: | −04°37' [2] |
| Constellation: | Aquila |
| Magnitude: | 14.17 (B) [2] 10.67 (J) [2] 9.98 (H) [2] 9.73 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.7 arcmin x 1.2 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 126.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sb |
| Distance: | 74.5 Mpc 242.9 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.19 |