NGC 689
NGC 689 is a mixed spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Fornax. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 689:
| NGC: | NGC 689 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | mixed spiral |
| Galaxy morph class: | SABa |
| Constellation: | Fornax |
| Surface brightness: | 23.0 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 14.5 |
| J-mag (IR): | 11.3 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 10.5 |
| Right Ascension: | 01:49:51.77 |
| Declination: | -27:27:59.80 |
| Major axis: | 1.07 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.66 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 70° |
| Radial velocity: | 4174 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.01402 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS