Barnard's Galaxy (NGC 6822)
Barnard's Galaxy (NGC 6822) is a galaxy in the constellation Sagittarius, magnitude 9.4 (blue), 17′ × 17′ across.
A dwarf irregular galaxy in the Local Group, discovered by E. E. Barnard in 1884; dim and diffuse, it is best at low power under dark skies.
When and where to see it
It is best placed in the evening sky around August, when it crosses the meridian at about 10 pm local time (around midnight in July). It can be seen from everywhere south of 75°N and never sets south of 75°S.
At its highest it stands 25° up from 50°N, 40° up from 35°N, 75° up from the equator, 70° up from 35°S.
Facts
- Type
- Galaxy
- Constellation
- Sagittarius
- Designations
- NGC 6822, IC 4895, C 57
- Magnitude
- 9.4 (blue)
- Apparent size
- 17′ × 17′
- Position
- RA 19h 45.0m, Dec −14° 48′ (J2000)
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