The galaxy NGC 6912
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Ashburn , NGC 6912 is visible between 21:05 and 02:18. It will become accessible around 21:05, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 23:40, 32° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible around 02:18 when it sinks below 22° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC 6912
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Object Type
Galaxy
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Position
| Constellation: | Capricornus |
| Magnitude: | 14.34 (B)[2] 11.23 (J)[2] 10.56 (H)[2] 10.17 (K)[2] |
| Hubble type: | SBc |
| Right ascension: | 20h26m [2] |
| Declination: | -18°37' [2] |
| Distance: | 4.6 Mpc 15.0 Mlyr [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -13.97 |