NGC6970 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC6970 is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 0° above the horizon.
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Name
NGC6970
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 20h52m [2] |
| Declination: | −48°46' [2] |
| Constellation: | Indus |
| Magnitude: | 12.62 (V) [2] 13.12 (B) [2] 10.60 (J) [2] 9.92 (H) [2] 9.59 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | SBa |
| Distance: | 48.6 Mpc 158.6 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.50 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.82 |