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NGC 6887

Galaxy Good (44/100)

Barred Spiral

NGC 6887 Galaxy Telescopium (Tel) Visible Level 4 Large telescope (10"+) - Dark skies recommended
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Properties

Magnitude 12.0
Angular Size 3.4′ × 1.2′
Position Angle 103°
Distance 127.03 million ly
Galaxy Type Barred Spiral (Sbc)
pF, cL, pmE, glbM

Position & Identifiers

RA 20h 17m 12.0s
Dec -52° 46' 60.0"
Constellation Telescopium (Tel)
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200x TFOV: 0.2° Lim. mag: 14.2
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NGC 6887 · 3.4′×1.2′ · N up, E left

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