NGC 6988 (other designations - PGC 65732 , ZWG 425.20 , NPM1G +10.0499 ) is a galaxy in the constellation Dolphin .
| NGC 6988 | |
|---|---|
| Galaxy | |
| Research history | |
| Discoverer | |
| opening date | August 15, 1863 |
| Designations | NGC 6988 , PGC 65732 , ZWG 425.20 , NPM1G +10.0499 |
| Observational data ( Epoch J2000.0 ) | |
| Constellation | Dolphin |
| Right ascension | |
| Declination | |
| Visible dimensions | 0.5 '× 0.5' |
| Visible magnitude m V | 13.9 |
| Photographic magnitude m B | 14.7 |
| Specifications | |
| Type of | S |
| Redshift | +0.015164 ± 0.000040 |
| Surface brightness | 12.2 |
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 6988