NGC 6706 (other designations PGC 62596 , ESO 104-24 ) is a galaxy in the constellation Peacock .
| NGC 6706 | |
|---|---|
| Galaxy | |
| Research history | |
| Discoverer | John herschel |
| opening date | June 8, 1836 |
| Legend | NGC 6706 , PGC 62596 , ESO 104-24 |
| Observational data ( Epoch J2000.0 ) | |
| Constellation | Peacock |
| Right ascension | |
| Declination | |
| Visible dimensions | 1.5 '× 0.7' |
| Visible magnitude m V | 12.9 |
| Photographic magnitude m B | 13.9 |
| Specifications | |
| Type of | E-S0 |
| Redshift | +0,012675 ± 0,000183 |
| Angular position | 123 ° |
| Surface brightness | 13.0 |
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 dedicated to NGC 6706