NGC 6944
NGC 6944 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Delphinus. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 6944:
| NGC: | NGC 6944 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | E-S0 |
| Constellation: | Delphinus |
| Surface brightness: | 23.6 mag/arcsec2 |
| V-mag (visual): | 13.6 |
| B-mag (blue): | 14.6 |
| J-mag (IR): | 10.7 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 10.1 |
| Right Ascension: | 20:38:23.86 |
| Declination: | 06:59:47.20 |
| Major axis: | 1.12 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.79 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 48° |
| Radial velocity: | 4430 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.014887 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS