NGC 6806

Galaxy Fair (36/100)

Spiral

NGC 6806 Galaxy Sagittarius (Sgr) Visible Level 3 Medium telescope (6-8") - Dark skies recommended

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Properties

Magnitude —

Angular Size 1.2′ × 1.0′

Position Angle 52°

Distance 270.08 million ly

Galaxy Type Spiral (Sc)

Description

eF, vS, *14 att

Position & Identifiers

RA 19h 37m 12.0s

Dec -42° 19' 00.0"

Constellation Sagittarius (Sgr)

Catalog NGC 6806

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200x TFOV: 0.2° Lim. mag: 14.2

Seeing Bortle

NGC 6806 · 1.2′×1.0′ · N up, E left

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Relativistic Travel

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