NGC6969 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC6969 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:32 (PDT), 40° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 23:34, 63° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 04:08, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC6969
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 20h48m [4] |
| Declination: | +07°44' [4] |
| Constellation: | Delphinus |
| Magnitude: | 13.52 (V) [2] 14.93 (B) [2] 11.09 (J) [2] 10.38 (H) [2] 10.12 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.2 arcmin x 0.4 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 15.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sa |
| Distance: | 66.6 Mpc 217.1 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.41 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.60 |
Sources