NGC 6999 (other designations - PGC 65940 , ESO 464-15 ) is a lenticular galaxy ( S0 ) in the constellation Microscope .
| NGC 6999 | |
|---|---|
| Galaxy | |
| Research history | |
| Discoverer | |
| opening date | October 19, 1864 |
| Designations | NGC 6999 , PGC 65940 , ESO 464-15 |
| Observational data ( Age J2000.0 ) | |
| Constellation | Microscope |
| Right ascension | |
| Declination | |
| Visible dimensions | 0.9 '× 0.7' |
| Apparent magnitude m V | 14.0 |
| Photographic magnitude m B | 15.0 |
| Specifications | |
| Type of | S0 |
| Redshift | +0.036672 ± 0.000180 |
| Angular position | 179 ° |
| Surface brightness | 13,4 |
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 NGC 6999 publications