NGC 6990

NGC 6990 is a early spiral galaxy located in the constellation Indus. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 6990
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:early spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sa
Constellation:Indus
Surface brightness:22.8 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):14
J-magnitude (IR):11.7
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):11.1
Right Ascension:20:59:56.92
Declination:-55:33:43.10
Major axis:1.24 '
Minor axis:0.56 '
Angle (major axis):179°
Radial velocity:2034 km/s
Redshift:0.006806

Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS
PN = planetary nebula