NGC6949 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC6949 is visible in the dawn sky, becoming accessible around 21:18 (PDT), when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach an altitude of 59° before fading from view as dawn breaks at 04:29.
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Name
NGC6949
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 20h35m [4] |
| Declination: | +64°48' [4] |
| Constellation: | Cepheus |
| Magnitude: | 14.50 (V) [2] 14.93 (B) [2] 10.34 (J) [2] 9.55 (H) [2] 9.22 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | Sc |
| Distance: | 47.8 Mpc 155.8 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.43 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -18.90 |
Sources