NGC 6706
NGC 6706 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Pavo. Some key stats include:
| NGC: | NGC 6706 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | E-S0 |
| Constellation: | Pavo |
| Surface brightness: | 23.8 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-magnitude (blue): | 14.0 |
| J-magnitude (IR): | 10.6 |
| H-magnitude (IR): | |
| K-magnitude (IR): | 9.91 |
| Right Ascension: | 18:56:51.04 |
| Declination: | -63:09:58.40 |
| Major axis: | 1.7 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.77 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 124° |
| Radial velocity: | 3776 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.012675 |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS
PN = planetary nebula