NGC 6999

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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]

References

  1. "NGC 6999 - Lenticular Galaxy in Microscopium | TheSkyLive". theskylive.com. Retrieved 2025-06-11.
  2. "NGC 6999 - Galaxy - SKY-MAP". www.wikisky.org. Retrieved 2025-06-11.
  3. "Your NED Search Results". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. June 12, 2025. Retrieved June 12, 2025.
  4. "Revised NGC Data for NGC 6999". Spider's Homepage. Retrieved June 12, 2025.
  5. "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 6950". Website of Professor of Astronomy and Author Courtney Seligman. October 22, 2023. Retrieved June 12, 2025.