Condor Galaxy
Also known as NGC 6872
Condor Galaxy is a galaxy in the constellation Pavo, about 215.95 million light-years from Earth.
One of the largest spiral galaxies
Facts
| Type | Galaxy (shape 3.5) |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Pavo |
| Position (J2000) | 20h 16m 56s, −70° 46′ |
| Distance | 215.95 million light-years (its light set off about 215.95 million years ago) |
| Brightness | magnitude 11.59 (smaller is brighter; the faintest stars the eye sees are about 6) |
| Size on the sky | 4.7′ × 1.8′ (the full Moon is about 31′) |
| Filter | No filter (It shines in starlight of every colour, so a nebula filter would only dim it; a dark sky helps more.) |
| Redshift | z = 0.01551 |
| Studied in | 92 scientific papers (SIMBAD) |
When and how to see it
Condor Galaxy is highest in the sky at midnight in July. It never rises from India (about 20° N); from 50° N it never rises. To see it you need a small telescope.
Heights are worked out for India and for 50° N. Set your location in Settings to see them for where you are.
For tonight's best time from your own town, the darkness and the Moon, open it on the map and see its "Tonight from your location" card.
More in Pavo
Everything in Pavo · All 88 constellations · All sky objects
Data: SIMBAD (CDS, Strasbourg; the site's weekly copy) · OpenNGC · Data sources & credits