NGC 6923
Overlaid DSS image of NGC 6923, 30' x 30' with north at top and west to the right
Aladin viewer for the region around NGC 6923
h 3832, GC 4580, IC 5004, MCG-05-48-017, ESO 462-29, ESO 462-G029, PGC 64884
| Type | Galaxy |
|---|---|
| Magnitude | 12.09 |
| Size | 2.6' x 1.3' @ 78° |
| Right Ascension | 20h 31' 39.1" (2000) |
| Declination | 30° 49' 55" S |
| Constellation | Microscopium |
| Description | pF, cS, R, gbM, bet 2st |
| Classification | SBbc |
Observing Notes
Harold Corwin
IC 5004 = NGC 6923. Swift found this galaxy in July of 1897. As with other nebulae found that summer (see e.g. IC 4946 and IC 5003), his declination and description are appropriate, but his RA is off, in this case by 6 minutes of time. John Herschel's position and description for NGC 6923 are good.
ESO speculates that the IC number applies to the same object (a star) as I5003, but with a 1 degree error in declination. This is unlikely as Andris Lauberts did not have Swift's papers, with the extensive descriptions of the star fields, in hand when he was scanning the ESO B-band plates. Andris, of course, had other things in mind when he did the ESO-B survey.
Other Data Sources for NGC 6923
Nearby objects for NGC 6923
1 object found within 120'
| NGC 6925 |
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NGC 6923