NGC 6718
NGC 6718 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Pavo. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 6718:
| NGC: | NGC 6718 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | barred spiral |
| Galaxy morph class: | SBb |
| Constellation: | Pavo |
| Surface brightness: | 23.2 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 14.1 |
| J-mag (IR): | 10.9 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 10.0 |
| Right Ascension: | 19:01:28.63 |
| Declination: | -66:06:36.70 |
| Major axis: | 1.48 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.74 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 171° |
| Radial velocity: | 4200 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.01411 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS