NGC 6769
Galaxy in the constellation Pavo
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NGC 6769 is a peculiar spiral galaxy in the constellation of Pavo. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 3,807±38 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 183.2 ± 13.1 Mly (56.16 ± 4.01 Mpc).[1] It was discovered by British astronomer John Herschel on 11 August 1836.[4][5]
Right ascension19h 18m 22.5975s[1]
Declination−60° 30′ 03.208″[1]
| NGC 6769 | |
|---|---|
NGC 6769 (right) with NGC 6770 (left) imaged by ESO's Very Large Telescope | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Pavo |
| Right ascension | 19h 18m 22.5975s[1] |
| Declination | −60° 30′ 03.208″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.012886±0.000127[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 3,863±38 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 183.2 ± 13.1 Mly (56.16 ± 4.01 Mpc)[1] |
| Group or cluster | IC 4845 group (LGG 427)[2][3] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.55[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SAB(r)b pec[1] |
| Size | ~384,500 ly (117.90 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 2.3′ × 1.5′[1] |
| Other designations | |
| The Devil's Mask, ESO 141-IG 048, PGC 63042, VV 304a[1] | |
NGC 6769 along with NGC 6770 are listed as VV 304 in the catalog of Vorontsov-Vel'yaminov Interacting Galaxies.[6] Together with NGC 6771, the grouping of the 3 galaxies is sometimes called "The Devil's Mask."[5][7]
IC 4845 group
Supernovae
Image gallery
NGC 6769, NGC 6770, and NGC 6771 ("The Devil's Mask") imaged by ESO's Very Large Telescope[7]
