NGC 6903
NGC 6903 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Capricornus. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 6903:
| NGC: | NGC 6903 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | E-S0 |
| Constellation: | Capricornus |
| Surface brightness: | 23.4 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 12.9 |
| J-mag (IR): | 9.24 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 8.6 |
| Right Ascension: | 20:23:44.86 |
| Declination: | -19:19:31.50 |
| Major axis: | 2.24 ' |
| Minor axis: | 2.04 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 145° |
| Radial velocity: | 3285 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.011018 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS