NGC 6721
NGC 6721 is a elliptical 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 6721:
| NGC: | NGC 6721 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | elliptical |
| Galaxy morph class: | E |
| Constellation: | Pavo |
| Surface brightness: | 23.3 mag/arcsec2 |
| V-mag (visual): | 12.0 |
| B-mag (blue): | 13.0 |
| J-mag (IR): | 9.9 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 9.18 |
| Right Ascension: | 19:00:50.81 |
| Declination: | -57:45:34.00 |
| Major axis: | 1.9 ' |
| Minor axis: | 1.58 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 155° |
| Radial velocity: | 4376 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.014704 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS