NGC 6849
NGC 6849 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Sagittarius. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 6849:
| NGC: | NGC 6849 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | E-S0 |
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
| Surface brightness: | 23.4 mag/arcsec2 |
| V-mag (visual): | 12.1 |
| B-mag (blue): | 13.0 |
| J-mag (IR): | 10.3 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 9.61 |
| Right Ascension: | 20:06:15.62 |
| Declination: | -40:11:53.90 |
| Major axis: | 2.15 ' |
| Minor axis: | 1.42 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 19° |
| Radial velocity: | 5987 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.020174 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS