NGC6998 (Galaxy)
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From Cambridge , NGC6998 is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 19° above the horizon.
Name
NGC6998
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Object type
Galaxy
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Right ascension: | 21h01m [2] |
Declination: | −28°01' [2] |
Constellation: | Microscopium |
Magnitude: | 14.06 (V) [2] 15.20 (B) [2] 11.43 (J) [2] 10.67 (H) [2] 10.35 (K) [2] |
Hubble type: | E |
Distance: | 182.5 Mpc 594.9 Mlyr [1] |
B-V Color (mag): | 1.14 |
Absolute mag (V): | -22.25 |
All times shown in Cambridge local time.