Right ascension 20 07 19.48 Redshift 0.009437 Apparent size (V) 3′ × 2′ Constellation Telescopium | Declination −48° 22′ 12.8″ Type SA0^-(s): Magnitude 11 Apparent magnitude (V) 11 | |
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NGC 6861 is a lenticular galaxy located in the Telescopium constellation. It is the second-brightest object in the constellation. Unlike most lenticular galaxies, which tend to be mostly devoid of both gas and dust, NGC 6861 exhibits a thick obscuring ring of dust around the nucleus where star formation is occurring. The galaxy was discovered by Scottish astronomer James Dunlop, in 1826. NGC 6861 is interacting with NGC 6868, and it is predicted that they will eventually merge.
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