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NGC 6930

IC 1326

Proper NameNone
Messier NumberNone
NGC/IC NumbersNGC 6930, IC 1326
ConstellationDelphinus
Right Ascension20h 32m 59s
Declination+9° 52' 27"
Distancec. 202,000,000 light years
c. 61,800,000 parsecs
MagnitudeApparent: +12.84
Absolute: -21.29
DiameterApparent: 1.4'
Actual: c.91,000 light years
Hubble TypeSBab Barred Spiral
Optimum VisibilityAugust
NotesOne of the largest of a series of distant galaxies in the southern parts of Delphinus, NGC 6930 is distinctive in that it partially obscures a smaller galaxy beyond, creating an elongated 'T' shape as seen from Earth. In the year 2003, a supernova was observed in the central regions of this galaxy.

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