NGC6962 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC6962 will become visible at around 17:48 (PST), 37° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 20:59.
|
Name
NGC6962
|
Object type
Galaxy
|
Position
| Right ascension: | 20h47m [3] |
| Declination: | +00°19' [3] |
| Constellation: | Aquarius |
| Magnitude: | 11.89 (V) [1] 13.01 (B) [1] 9.78 (J) [1] 9.06 (H) [1] 8.79 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 2.7 arcmin x 2.0 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 68.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SABa |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.12 |
Sources