NGC 6877

NGC 6877 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Pavo. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 6877
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:elliptical
Galaxy morph class:E
Constellation:Pavo
Surface brightness:23.8 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):12.2
B-magnitude (blue):13.1
Right Ascension:20:18:36.20
Declination:-70:51:11.00
Major axis:2.38 '
Minor axis:1.14 '
Angle (major axis):163°
Radial velocity:3971 km/s
Redshift:0.013335

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