NGC : NGC6861

Celestial motion

Date: 2024-04-30

Astronomical night: 22:09 - 04:49 (GMT -5)

	Time	Elevation	Azimuth
Rise	04:26	0°	165° (South)
Set	Dawn	1°	168° (South)
Maximum elevation	04:48	1°	168° (South)

Elevation

Information about NGC6861

General information

Galaxy NGC6861 has the magnitude of 11 and is placed in Telescopium constellation. The 's apparent sizes are 2 angular minutes.
galaxy is available for observations through a 8-inch telescope.

Information for observations

Tonight, 2024-04-30, galaxy NGC6861 will rise at south at 04:26 and will be observable until fading from view as dawn breaks. This time (04:49) the object will be placed at south. Maximum elevation, 1° above horizon, will be reached at 04:48, when galaxy will be placed at south.

NGC6861 on the sky map


Object type	Galaxy
Alternative names
Constellation	Telescopium
Magnitude	11
Apparent size	2'x1'
Right ascension	20^h 7^m 19.482^s
Declination	-48° 22′ 12.94″

Catalogues

Messier
New General Catalogue (NGC)	NGC6861
International Catalogue (IC)	IC4949

Nearest objects with greater magnitude
	Object type	Magnitude
NGC6868	Galaxy	10.6