NGC6971 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC6971 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:40 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 49° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:55.
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Name
NGC6971
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 20h49m [3] |
| Declination: | +05°59' [3] |
| Constellation: | Delphinus |
| Magnitude: | 14.74 (B) [1] 11.60 (J) [1] 10.90 (H) [1] 10.67 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.1 arcmin x 0.9 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 60.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sb |
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