NGC 6799
NGC 6799 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Telescopium. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 6799:
| NGC: | NGC 6799 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | E-S0 |
| Constellation: | Telescopium |
| Surface brightness: | 23.5 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 13.5 |
| J-mag (IR): | 10.3 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 9.69 |
| Right Ascension: | 19:32:16.53 |
| Declination: | -55:54:28.50 |
| Major axis: | 1.83 ' |
| Minor axis: | 1.36 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 107° |
| Radial velocity: | 3388 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.011366 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS