When is the best time to observe NGC 6865?

NGC 6865 is best observed from June through August, with peak visibility during July when it transits around midnight in the Northern Hemisphere.

Where is NGC 6865 located in the sky?

NGC 6865 lies in the constellation Aquila at right ascension 20h 06m and declination -09° 02′.

What telescope do I need to see NGC 6865?

At magnitude 13.9, NGC 6865 is a challenging target that needs at least an 8-inch (200 mm) telescope and dark skies.

NGC 6865 — Galaxy in Aquila

Galaxy Fair (28/100)

Lenticular

Magnitude 13.9^m Galaxy Aquila (Aql) Visible

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1Properties

Magnitude 13.89

Angular Size 0.6′ × 0.5′

Position Angle 135°

Distance 221.82 million ly

Galaxy Type Lenticular (S0)

Description

F, S, E

Position & Identifiers

RA 20h 05m 56.5s

Dec -09° 02' 27.2"

Constellation Aquila (Aql)

Catalog NGC 6865

2How easy to spot?

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

Easy Medium Hard Very hard Impossible

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

Stretch 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 6865 · 0.6′×0.5′ · N up, E left

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6 Surface Brightness

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8 Inclination & True Shape

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Relativistic Travel

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Visibility scores assume a 150 mm Newton at Bortle 4.

V1401 Aql

Hard+

Semi-regular variable, range 6.2–6.5

Variable Star mag 6.34 2.6° Aquila

57 Aql

Easy

Easy double, sep 36.3″

Double Star mag 5.71 2.9° Aquila

NGC 6835

Hard+

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Galaxy mag 12.5 4.5° Sagittarius

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Galaxy mag 8.0 7.7° Sagittarius

Galaxy mag 8.7 7.7° Sagittarius

NGC 6945

Hard+

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Galaxy mag 13.0 9.2° Aquarius

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