NGC 6902 (other designations - IC 4948 , PGC 64632 , ESO 285-8 , MCG-7-42-2 , AM 2021-434 ) is a spiral galaxy with a jumper ( SBa ) in the constellation Sagittarius .
| NGC 6902 | |
|---|---|
| Galaxy | |
 | |
| Research history | |
| Discoverer | John Herschel |
| opening date | September 2, 1836 |
| Designations | NGC 6902 , IC 4948 , PGC 64632 , ESO 285-8 , MCG -7-42-2 , AM 2021-434 |
| Observational data ( Age J2000.0 ) | |
| Constellation | Sagittarius |
| Right ascension | |
| Declination | |
| Visible dimensions | 5.6 '× 3.9' |
| Apparent magnitude m V | 10.9 |
| Photographic magnitude m B | 11.8 |
| Specifications | |
| Type of | SBa |
| Redshift | +0.009193 ± 0.000153 |
| Angular position | 153 ° |
| Surface brightness | 14.1 |
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
- List of publications on NGC 6902