NGC 6870

Galaxy Fair (39/100)

Barred Spiral

NGC 6870 Galaxy Telescopium (Tel) Visible Level 4 Large telescope (10"+) - Dark skies recommended

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Properties

Magnitude 12.2

Angular Size 2.6′ × 1.1′

Position Angle 86°

Distance 128.03 million ly

Galaxy Type Barred Spiral (SABa)

Description

cF, cS, E 90deg , gbM

Position & Identifiers

RA 20h 10m 12.0s

Dec -48° 16' 60.0"

Constellation Telescopium (Tel)

Catalog NGC 6870

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200x TFOV: 0.2° Lim. mag: 14.2

Seeing Bortle

NGC 6870 · 2.6′×1.1′ · N up, E left

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