NGC 6688
NGC 6688 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Lyra. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 6688:
| NGC: | NGC 6688 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | S0-a |
| Constellation: | Lyra |
| Surface brightness: | 23.6 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 13.8 |
| J-mag (IR): | 10.0 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 9.29 |
| Right Ascension: | 18:40:40.13 |
| Declination: | 36:17:22.70 |
| Major axis: | 1.64 ' |
| Minor axis: | 1.59 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 40° |
| Radial velocity: | 5480 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.018449 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS