NGC 6897

Galaxy Fair (30/100)

Barred Spiral

NGC 6897 Galaxy Capricornus (Cap) Visible Level 6 Professional/Research - Dark skies recommended

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Properties

Magnitude 15.0

Angular Size 0.9′ × 0.6′

Position Angle 39°

Distance 248.02 million ly

Galaxy Type Barred Spiral (Sbc)

Description

vF, S

Position & Identifiers

RA 20h 21m 00.0s

Dec -12° 16' 00.0"

Constellation Capricornus (Cap)

Catalog NGC 6897

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200x TFOV: 0.2° Lim. mag: 14.2

Seeing Bortle

NGC 6897 · 0.9′×0.6′ · N up, E left

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