NGC : NGC6868

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-05-17
Astronomical night: 22:35 - 04:23 (GMT -5)
NGC6868 Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
Rise03:220°165° (South)
SetDawn2°175° (South)
Maximum elevation

04:22

2°

175° (South)

Elevation

NGC6868 Celestial motion
Information about NGC6868

General information

NGC6868 is the galaxy at magnitude 11 that is placed in Telescopium constellation and has apparent size of 3 angular minutes.
galaxy is available for observations through a 8-inch telescope.

Information for observations

Tonight, 2024-05-17, galaxy NGC6868 will rise at south at 03:22 and will be observable until fading from view as dawn breaks. This time (04:23) the object will be placed at south. Maximum elevation, 2° above horizon, will be reached at 04:22, when galaxy will be placed at south.
 

NGC6868 on the sky map

NGC6868 on the sky map
Object type

Galaxy

Alternative names

Constellation

Telescopium

Magnitude

11

Apparent size3'x2'
Right ascension20h 9m 54.082s
Declination-48° 22′ 46.25″

Catalogues

Messier

New General Catalogue (NGC)

NGC6868

International Catalogue (IC)