NGC 6831
NGC 6831 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Draco. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 6831:
| NGC: | NGC 6831 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | S0 |
| Constellation: | Draco |
| Surface brightness: | 23.8 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 14.5 |
| J-mag (IR): | 10.8 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 10.1 |
| Right Ascension: | 19:47:57.30 |
| Declination: | 59:53:33.10 |
| Major axis: | 1.29 ' |
| Minor axis: | 1.17 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 115° |
| Radial velocity: | 3414 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.011455 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS