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NGC 6999 | |
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![]() 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 |
magnitude (J) | 11.51 |
magnitude (H) | 10.74 |
magnitude (K) | 10.44 |
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]