NGC6951 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC6951 will become visible at around 17:49 (PST), 47° above your north-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, becoming tricky to observe after 22:14 when it dips 21° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
NGC6951
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 20h37m [3] |
| Declination: | +66°06' [3] |
| Constellation: | Cepheus |
| Magnitude: | 12.41 (V) [1] 11.96 (B) [1] 8.31 (J) [1] 7.47 (H) [1] 7.22 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 3.2 arcmin x 2.1 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 149.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SABb |
| B-V Color (mag): | -0.45 |
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