NGC6985 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Cambridge , NGC6985 will become visible at around 17:27 (EST), 34° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 21:45.
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Name
NGC6985
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 20h45m [1] |
| Declination: | −11°06' [1] |
| Constellation: | Aquarius |
| Magnitude: | 15.46 (B) [1] 13.57 (J) [1] 12.76 (H) [1] 12.88 (K) [1] |
| Hubble type: | SBa |
Source
Visibility from Cambridge
All times shown in Cambridge local time.