NGC6968 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC6968 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:06 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 39° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:51.
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Name
NGC6968
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 20h48m [1] |
| Declination: | −08°21' [1] |
| Constellation: | Aquarius |
| Magnitude: | 13.97 (B) [1] 10.30 (J) [1] 9.61 (H) [1] 9.31 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 2.0 arcmin x 1.2 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 135.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E-S0 |
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