NGC 690 (other designations - MCG -3-5-21 , A 0145-16 , PGC 6587 ) is a spiral galaxy with a jumper ( SBc ) in the constellation Kit .
| NGC 690 | |
|---|---|
| Galaxy | |
| Research history | |
| Discoverer | |
| opening date | 1886 |
| Legend | NGC 690 , MCG -3-5-21 , A 0145-16 , PGC 6587 |
| Observational data ( Epoch J2000.0 ) | |
| Constellation | Whale |
| Right ascension | |
| Declination | |
| Visible dimensions | 1.2 '× 0.8' |
| Visible magnitude m V | 14.5 |
| Photographic magnitude m B | 15.2 |
| Specifications | |
| Type of | SBc |
| Angular position | 145 ° |
| Surface brightness | 14.3 |
This object is one of those listed in the original edition of the New General Catalog .
See also
- List of Messier Objects
- New shared directory
Links
- Information in English and French from the original New Shared Catalog
- Information (English) from the Revised “New Common Directory”
- SIMBAD (eng.)
- VizieR (eng.)
- NASA / IPAC Extragalactic Database (English)
- List of publications on NGC 690