NGC 6870

NGC 6870 is a mixed spiral galaxy located in the constellation Telescopium. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 6870
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:mixed spiral
Galaxy morph class:SABa
Constellation:Telescopium
Surface brightness:23.4 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):11.9
B-magnitude (blue):13.1
J-magnitude (IR):9.88
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):9.19
Right Ascension:20:10:10.86
Declination:-48:17:13.50
Major axis:2.56 '
Minor axis:1.08 '
Angle (major axis):86°
Radial velocity:2735 km/s
Redshift:0.009166

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