NGC 687
NGC 687 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Andromeda. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 687:
| NGC: | NGC 687 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | S0 |
| Constellation: | Andromeda |
| Surface brightness: | 22.8 mag/arcsec2 |
| V-mag (visual): | 12.5 |
| B-mag (blue): | 13.5 |
| J-mag (IR): | 10.2 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 9.48 |
| Right Ascension: | 01:50:33.24 |
| Declination: | 36:22:14.90 |
| Major axis: | 1.27 ' |
| Minor axis: | 1.16 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 90° |
| Radial velocity: | 5058 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.017015 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS