NGC 6822
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NGC 6822 is a barred irregular galaxy approximately 1.6 million light-years away in the constellation Sagittarius. Part of the Local Group of galaxies, it was discovered by E. E. Barnard in 1884, with a six-inch refractor telescope. Wikipedia
Magnitude: 9.3
Stars: 10 million
Constellation: Sagittarius
Radius: 3,500 light years
Distance to Earth: 1.631 million light years
Right ascension: 19h 44m 56.6s
Apparent size (V): 15.5′ × 13.5′