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Proper Name	Barnard's Galaxy
Caldwell Number	C57
NGC/IC Numbers	NGC 6822, IC 4895
Constellation	Sagittarius
Right Ascension	19h 44m 56s
Declination	-14° 47' 51"
Distance	c.1,630,800 light years c.500,000 parsecs
Magnitude	Apparent: +9.3 Absolute: -14.2
Mean Diameter	Apparent: 17.4' Actual: 7,000 light years
Hubble Type	I B Barred Irregular
Optimum Visibility	July / August
Note	A small galaxy that is irregular in form, but with a distinct internal 'bar', Barnard's Galaxy is a member of the Local Group of galaxies and, at a distance of less than two million light years, is a close galactic neighbour of the Milky Way.

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