NGC 6299 (other designations - MCG 10-24-97 , ZWG 299.51 , NPM1G +62.0209 , PGC 59561 ) is an elliptical galaxy ( E ) in the constellation Dragon .
| NGC 6299 | |
|---|---|
| Galaxy | |
| Research history | |
| Discoverer | Henry Louis D'Arre |
| opening date | October 27, 1861 |
| Designations | NGC 6299 , MCG 10-24-97 , ZWG 299.51 , NPM1G +62.0209 , PGC 59561 |
| Observational data ( Age J2000.0 ) | |
| Constellation | The Dragon |
| Right ascension | |
| Declination | |
| Visible dimensions | 0.6 '× 0.6' |
| Apparent magnitude m V | 14.1 |
| Photographic magnitude m B | 15.1 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type of | E |
| Radial velocity | |
| Surface brightness | 13.1 |
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 General Catalog ”
- Information (Eng.) From the Revised New General Catalog
- SIMBAD
- VizieR (English)
- NASA / IPAC Extragalactic Database
- NGC 6299 Publication List
- ↑ Galaxy groups: a 2MASS catalog // Astron. J. / J. G. III - IOP Publishing , 2015 .-- ISSN 0004-6256 ; 1538-3881 - doi: 10.1088 / 0004-6256 / 149/5/171