NGC 6986
NGC 6986 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 6986:
| NGC: | NGC 6986 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | E-S0 |
| Constellation: | Capricornus |
| Surface brightness: | 23.3 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 14.7 |
| J-mag (IR): | 11.2 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 10.4 |
| Right Ascension: | 20:56:30.66 |
| Declination: | -18:33:59.60 |
| Major axis: | 0.98 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.64 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 6° |
| Radial velocity: | 8411 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.02846 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS