When is the best time to observe NGC 6835?

NGC 6835 is best observed from June through August, with peak visibility during July when it transits around midnight in the Northern Hemisphere.

Where is NGC 6835 located in the sky?

NGC 6835 lies in the constellation Sagittarius at right ascension 19h 55m and declination -12° 34′.

What telescope do I need to see NGC 6835?

At magnitude 12.5, NGC 6835 is a challenging target that needs at least an 8-inch (200 mm) telescope and dark skies.

NGC 6835 — Galaxy in Sagittarius

Galaxy Good (43/100)

Barred Spiral

Magnitude 12.5^m Galaxy Sagittarius (Sgr) Visible

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1Properties

Magnitude 12.5

Angular Size 2.7′ × 0.6′

Position Angle 70°

Distance 75.65 million ly

Galaxy Type Barred Spiral (SBa)

Description

F, pL, mE

Position & Identifiers

RA 19h 54m 33.0s

Dec -12° 34' 03.4"

Constellation Sagittarius (Sgr)

Catalog NGC 6835

2How easy to spot?

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Telescope	Bortle 3	Bortle 4	Bortle 5
80 mm refractor 80mm refr.	Hard	V. hard+	V. hard+
150 mm Newton 150mm Newt.	Medium	Hard+	Hard
Celestron C8 (203 mm SCT) C8 203mm	Medium	Medium	Hard+

Easy Medium Hard Very hard Impossible

Bortle 3 = rural · 4 = outer suburbs · 5 = suburbs

Medium on Seestar S50

3Visibility

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Best season Jun – Aug (peak: Jul)

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125x TFOV: 0.4° Lim. mag: 13.6

Seeing Bortle

NGC 6835 · 2.7′×0.6′ · N up, E left

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Relativistic Travel

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Visibility scores assume a 150 mm Newton at Bortle 4.

V505 Sgr

Medium+

Eclipsing binary, period 1.2d

Variable Star mag 6.48 2.1° Sagittarius

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Galaxy mag 8.7 3.2° Sagittarius

57 Aql

Easy

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Galaxy mag 13.0 9.7° Capricornus

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Easy

Compact globular cluster

Globular Cluster mag 8.6 9.7° Sagittarius

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