Local Group dwarf galaxy NGC 6822

The Local Group dwarf galaxy NGC 6822, as observed with the CTIO Víctor M. Blanco 4-meter Telescope and Mosaic II camera as part of the NOAO-sponsored Local Group Survey.

Credit:

P. Massey/Lowell Observatory and K. Olsen/NOAO/AURA/NSF

About the Image

Id:noao-n6822-mosaic-II
Type:Observation
Release date:Aug. 9, 2020, 3:48 a.m.
Size:7792 x 8256 px

About the Object

Name:NGC 6822
Constellation:Sagittarius
Category:CTIO

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Coordinates

ObjectValue
Position (RA):19 43 50.65
Position (Dec):-14° 51' 42.97"
Field of view:35.07 x 37.15 arcminutes
Orientation:North is 0.1° right of vertical


Colors & filters

BandWave-lengthTele-scope
Optical
B
438 nmVíctor M. Blanco 4-meter Telescope
Mosaic II
Optical
V
538 nmVíctor M. Blanco 4-meter Telescope
Mosaic II
Optical
R
651 nmVíctor M. Blanco 4-meter Telescope
Mosaic II
Optical
I
820 nmVíctor M. Blanco 4-meter Telescope
Mosaic II