NGC 6861
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| NGC 6861 | |
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NGC 6861
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| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Telescopium[1] |
| Right ascension | 20h 07m 19.48s[2] |
| Declination | −48° 22′ 12.8″[2] |
| Redshift | 0.009437[2] |
| Type | SA0^-(s):[2] |
| Apparent dimensions (V) | 3′ × 2′[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 11.0[1] |
| Other designations | |
| IC 4949[1] | |
NGC 6861 is a lenticular galaxy located in the Telescopium constellation. It is the second brightest object in the constellation. The galaxy was discovered by James Dunlop, a Scottish astronomer, in 1826.[3] NGC 6861 is interacting with NGC 6868, and it is predicted that they will eventually merge.[4]
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