< NGC List

NGC 6876

NGC 6876 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation of Pavo. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 6876:

NGC:NGC 6876
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:elliptical
Galaxy morph class:E
Constellation:Pavo
Surface brightness:23.5 mag/arcsec2
V-mag (visual):10.8
B-mag (blue):11.9
J-mag (IR):8.7
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):7.97
Right Ascension:20:18:19.15
Declination:-70:51:31.70
Major axis:3.46 '
Minor axis:3 '
Angle (major axis):110°
Radial velocity:3836 km/s
Redshift:0.012878

Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS