NGC 6862

NGC 6862 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Telescopium. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 6862
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:barred spiral
Galaxy morph class:SBbc
Constellation:Telescopium
Surface brightness:22.9 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):12.7
B-magnitude (blue):13.4
J-magnitude (IR):10.8
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):10.1
Right Ascension:20:08:54.58
Declination:-56:23:30.30
Major axis:1.43 '
Minor axis:1.32 '
Angle (major axis):125°
Radial velocity:4202 km/s
Redshift:0.014116

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