NGC 6909 (other designations - PGC 64725 , ESO 285-12 , AM 2024-471 ) is an elliptical galaxy ( E ) in the constellation Telescope .
| NGC 6909 | |
|---|---|
| Galaxy | |
| Research history | |
| Discoverer | John herschel |
| opening date | July 1, 1834 |
| Designations | NGC 6909 , PGC 64725 , ESO 285-12 , AM 2024-471 |
| Observational data ( Epoch J2000.0 ) | |
| Constellation | Telescope |
| Right ascension | |
| Declination | |
| Visible dimensions | 2.2 '× 1.1' |
| Visible magnitude m V | 11.6 |
| Photographic magnitude m B | 12.6 |
| Specifications | |
| Type of | E |
| Redshift | +0.009053 ± 0.000153 |
| Angular position | 68 ° |
| Surface brightness | 12.6 |
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 6909