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| Catalogue and alternative designations | NGC
6868 and NGC 6870
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| Type | Galaxies |
| Position | 20 09 54, -48 22 48 |
| Constellation | Telescopium |
| Camera and Telescope | STXL11002 and 36.8 cm Ritchey Chretien |
| Focal Ratio | F9 |
| Exposure Details | LRGB =260:220:200:200 with Baader filters |
| Description | NGC 6868 at the centre is the brightest of a small cluster of galaxies in Telescopium. It is an E2 elliptical of size 3.6' x 2.8' and magnitude 10.6. Below it and slightly to the left is the spiral NGC 6870 at magnitude 13.2. |