NGC 686
NGC 686 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Fornax. Some key stats include:
NGC: | NGC 686 |
Type: | galaxy |
Galaxy type: | lenticular |
Galaxy morph class: | E-S0 |
Constellation: | Fornax |
Surface brightness: | 22.7 mag/arcsec2 |
B-magnitude (blue): | 13.4 |
J-magnitude (IR): | 10.1 |
H-magnitude (IR): | |
K-magnitude (IR): | 9.5 |
Right Ascension: | 01:48:56.14 |
Declination: | -23:47:53.30 |
Major axis: | 1.34 ' |
Minor axis: | 1.06 ' |
Angle (major axis): | 5° |
Radial velocity: | 4607 km/s |
Redshift: | 0.015487 |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS
PN = planetary nebula