NGC 6816
NGC 6816 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Sagittarius. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 6816:
| NGC: | NGC 6816 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | E-S0 |
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
| Surface brightness: | 23.9 mag/arcsec2 |
| V-mag (visual): | 12.8 |
| B-mag (blue): | 14.0 |
| J-mag (IR): | 10 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 9.33 |
| Right Ascension: | 19:44:02.23 |
| Declination: | -28:24:03.00 |
| Major axis: | 1.72 ' |
| Minor axis: | 1.4 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 80° |
| Radial velocity: | 5978 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.020143 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS