NGC6944 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC6944 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:57 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 41° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:25.
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Name
NGC6944
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 20h38m [1] |
| Declination: | +06°54' [1] |
| Constellation: | Delphinus |
| Magnitude: | 13.68 (V) [1] 14.92 (B) [1] 12.09 (J) [1] 11.60 (H) [1] 11.15 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.0 arcmin x 0.7 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 67.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Scd |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.01 |
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