NGC 6959

Galaxy Fair (20/100)

Lenticular

NGC 6959 Galaxy Aquarius (Aqr) Visible Level 6 Professional/Research - Dark skies recommended

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Properties

Magnitude 14.0

Angular Size 0.5′ × 0.3′

Position Angle 63°

Distance 170.69 million ly

Galaxy Type Lenticular (S0)

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Position & Identifiers

RA 20h 47m 06.0s

Dec +00° 27' 00.0"

Constellation Aquarius (Aqr)

Catalog NGC 6959

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200x TFOV: 0.2° Lim. mag: 14.2

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NGC 6959 · 0.5′×0.3′ · N up, E left

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