Irregular galaxy · Sagittarius

NGC 6822 Barnard's Galaxy

Also known as: C57, IC 4895

mag 9.417′ across

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NGC 6822, the Barnard's Galaxy, is an irregular galaxy of magnitude 9.4 in Sagittarius, about 17′ across.

NGC 6822 is in the constellation Sagittarius.
Best evenings: around early September 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 65° N.

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For a dark country sky with no Moon. From a city, faint galaxies and nebulae can disappear completely.

Designations	NGC 6822, C57, IC 4895, PGC 63616
Type	Irregular galaxy (IB)
Magnitude	9.4The smaller the number, the brighter.
Apparent size	17′ × 17′the full Moon is 31′ across
Surface brightness	24.2 mag/arcsec²Average over its disc, in the blue band: the lower the number, the easier it is to see.
Constellation	Sagittarius
Right ascension (J2000)	19h 44m 57.7s
Declination (J2000)	−14° 48′ 12″