NGC6986 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC6986 will become visible at around 17:48 (PST), 23° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 27 minutes after the Sun at 20:11.
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Name
NGC6986
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 20h56m [2] |
| Declination: | −18°33' [2] |
| Constellation: | Capricornus |
| Magnitude: | 14.72 (B) [2] 11.21 (J) [2] 10.42 (H) [2] 10.14 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.0 arcmin x 0.6 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 6.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E-S0 |
| Distance: | 100.5 Mpc 327.6 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.29 |