NGC6936 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Cambridge , NGC6936 is visible between 23:04 and 00:03. It will become accessible at around 23:04, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your southern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 23:34, 22° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 00:03 when it sinks below 21° above your southern horizon.
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Name
NGC6936
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 20h35m [1] |
| Declination: | −25°16' [1] |
| Constellation: | Capricornus |
| Magnitude: | 13.96 (B) [1] 10.62 (J) [1] 9.96 (H) [1] 9.66 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.8 arcmin x 0.9 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 5.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E-S0 |
Source
Visibility from Cambridge
All times shown in Cambridge local time.