NGC 6902
NGC 6902 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Sagittarius at an approximate distance of 131.80 Mly. NGC 6902 was discovered in 1836 by John Herschel.
| NGC 6902 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 6902 taken by SPECULOOS.[1] | |
| Observation data (J2000[2] epoch) | |
| Constellation | Sagittarius |
| Right ascension | 20h 24m 28.0654195725s[2] |
| Declination | −43° 39′ 12.429965263″[2] |
| Redshift | 0.009363[2] |
| Helio radial velocity | 2793.9km/s[2] |
| Distance | 131.80 Mly |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 11.82[2] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | Sa[2] |
| Other designations | |
| AM 2021-434, 6dFGS gJ202428.1-433912, ESO 285-8, ESO-LV 285-0080, HIPASS J2024-43, IRAS 20210-4348, IRAS F20210-4348, LEDA 64632, 2MASX J20242813-4339127, MCG-07-42-002, PSCz Q20210-4348, Ser 136-2, SGC 202102-4348.9, SINGG HIPASS J2024-43, [BBW2000] FT 108, [CHM2007] LDC 1394 J202428.13-4339127, Gaia DR2 6678974930431764096[2] | |
See also
References
- "NGC 6902 Caught by SPECULOOS". www.eso.org. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
- "SIMBAD Astronomical Database - CDS (Strasbourg)". Results for NGC 6902. Retrieved 2019-02-25.
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