NGC6942 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Columbus , NGC6942 is not observable because it lies so far south that it never rises above the horizon.
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Name
NGC6942
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 20h40m [2] |
| Declination: | -54°18' [2] |
| Constellation: | Indus |
| Magnitude: | 11.97 (V) [2] 12.98 (B) [2] 9.67 (J) [2] 8.99 (H) [2] 8.72 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | S0-a |
| Distance: | 42.8 Mpc 139.5 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.01 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -21.19 |