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NGC 6902

Galaxy Fair (39/100)

Barred Spiral

NGC 6902 Galaxy Sagittarius (Sgr) Visible Level 4 Large telescope (10"+) - Dark skies recommended
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Properties

Magnitude 13.0
Angular Size 2.7′ × 2.1′
Position Angle 158°
Distance 130.79 million ly
Galaxy Type Barred Spiral (SBab)
F, cS, R, bM

Position & Identifiers

RA 20h 24m 30.0s
Dec -43° 38' 60.0"
Constellation Sagittarius (Sgr)
Catalog NGC 6902

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200x TFOV: 0.2° Lim. mag: 14.2
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NGC 6902 · 2.7′×2.1′ · N up, E left

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