Astronomy:NGC 6999
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| NGC 6999 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 6999 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Microscopium |
| Right ascension | 21h 03m 30s |
| Declination | -27° 57’ 27” |
| Distance | 524.9 million ly |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 15.02 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | Lenticular galaxy |
| Other designations | |
| PGC 65940 | |
NGC 6999 is a S0 morphology type lenticular galaxy located 524.9 million light years from Earth in the constellation of Microscopium.[1][2][3][4]
It was discovered by Albert Marth on October 19th 1864.[5]
References
- ↑ "NGC 6999 - Lenticular Galaxy in Microscopium | TheSkyLive". https://theskylive.com/sky/deepsky/ngc6999-object.
- ↑ "NGC 6999 - Galaxy - SKY-MAP". https://www.wikisky.org/starview?object=NGC+6999.
- ↑ "Your NED Search Results". June 12, 2025. https://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/cgi-bin/objsearch?objname=NGC+6999&extend=no&hconst=73&omegam=0.27&omegav=0.73&corr_z=1&out_csys=Equatorial&out_equinox=J2000.0&obj_sort=RA+or+Longitude&of=pre_text&zv_breaker=30000.0&list_limit=5&img_stamp=YES.
- ↑ "Revised NGC Data for NGC 6999". https://spider.seds.org/ngc/revngcic.cgi?NGC%206999.
- ↑ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 6950". October 22, 2023. https://cseligman.com/text/atlas/ngc69a.htm#6999.
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