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| Catalogue and alternative designations |
NGC 6822. Barnard's galaxy |
| Type | Galaxy |
| Position | 19 44 58, -14 48 12 |
| Constellation | Sagittarius |
| Camera and Telescope | STXL6303E and 36.8 cm Ritchey Chretien |
| Focal Ratio | F9 |
| Exposure Details | This is a standard LRGB wit Hydrogen alpha added to enhance the emission nebula. Exposures were Luminance =130m, Red=Green = Blue = 70m, Ha = 180m |
| Description |
This galaxy was
discovered by Barnard in 1884. At
magnitude 9.3 it resmbles a much
fainter version of the small
Nagellanic cloud.
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