NGC 6948

Galaxy Good (41/100)

Spiral

NGC 6948 Galaxy Indus (Ind) Visible Level 3 Medium telescope (6-8") - Dark skies recommended

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Properties

Magnitude —

Angular Size 2.0′ × 0.9′

Position Angle 113°

Distance 153.08 million ly

Galaxy Type Spiral (Sa)

Description

vF, pS, cE, lbM

Position & Identifiers

RA 20h 43m 30.0s

Dec -53° 21' 00.0"

Constellation Indus (Ind)

Catalog NGC 6948

Visibility

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200x TFOV: 0.2° Lim. mag: 14.2

Seeing Bortle

NGC 6948 · 2.0′×0.9′ · N up, E left

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Light Travel Time Machine

Relativistic Travel

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