NGC 6942 (other designations - PGC 65172 , ESO 186-73 , AM 2036-542 ) is a galaxy in the constellation Indian .
| NGC 6942 | |
|---|---|
| Galaxy | |
| Research history | |
| Discoverer | John herschel |
| opening date | June 9, 1836 |
| Designations | NGC 6942 , PGC 65172 , ESO 186-73 , AM 2036-542 |
| Observational data ( Epoch J2000.0 ) | |
| Constellation | Indian |
| Right ascension | |
| Declination | |
| Visible dimensions | 2.1 '× 1.6' |
| Visible magnitude m V | 11.7 |
| Photographic magnitude m B | 12.6 |
| Specifications | |
| Type of | SB0-a |
| Angular position | 150 ° |
| Surface brightness | 12.9 |
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 6942