Elliptical galaxy · Pavo
NGC 6776 Pentagon
mag 12.12′ across
About
NGC 6776 (Pentagon) is an elliptical galaxy of magnitude 12.1 in Pavo, about 2′ across.
How to find it
- NGC 6776 is in the constellation Pavo.
- Best evenings: around late August it is highest at about 9 pm (10 pm in summer time); a month earlier, two hours later.
- Where on Earth: it is seen well, at least 10° up, from south of 16° N.
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What you will see
- EyesNot visible to the naked eye.
- Binoculars (10×50)Too faint for binoculars.
- Telescope (6–8 inch)A smooth oval glow, brightening towards the centre.
For a dark country sky with no Moon. From a city, faint galaxies and nebulae can disappear completely.
Facts
| Designations | NGC 6776, PGC 63185 |
|---|---|
| Type | Elliptical galaxy (E) |
| Magnitude | 12.1The smaller the number, the brighter. |
| Apparent size | 2′ × 1.6′position angle 14°; the full Moon is 31′ across |
| Surface brightness | 23.4 mag/arcsec²Average over its disc, in the blue band: the lower the number, the easier it is to see. |
| Constellation | Pavo |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 19h 25m 19.2s |
| Declination (J2000) | −63° 51′ 37″ |
Sources and credits
Catalog data: OpenNGC by Mattia Verga, CC BY-SA 4.0, and d3-celestial by Olaf Frohn, BSD 3-Clause. All data sources →