NGC 6868
E493656
NGC 6868 is an elliptical galaxy located in the southern constellation Telescopium, notable for its membership in a small galaxy group and its relatively bright, smooth stellar profile.
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
elliptical galaxy
ⓘ
galaxy ⓘ |
| belongsTo | local universe ⓘ |
| catalog | New General Catalogue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| catalogNumber | 6868 ⓘ |
| constellation | Telescopium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveredIn | 19th century (New General Catalogue era) ⓘ |
| hasAppearance |
featureless elliptical shape
ⓘ
smooth light distribution ⓘ |
| hasDominantStellarPopulation | old stars ⓘ |
| hasDustContent | low overall dust content (typical of ellipticals) ⓘ |
| hasEnvironment | group environment ⓘ |
| hasGalaxyGroupRole | dominant member ⓘ |
| hasGalaxyType | early-type galaxy ⓘ |
| hasKinematics | pressure-supported stellar motions ⓘ |
| hasShape | approximately spheroidal ⓘ |
| hasStarFormationActivity | low current star formation (typical of ellipticals) ⓘ |
| hasStellarProfile |
bright
ⓘ
smooth ⓘ |
| hasSurfaceBrightness | relatively high ⓘ |
| isPartOf | large-scale structure of the universe ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | southern celestial hemisphere ⓘ |
| memberOf | small galaxy group ⓘ |
| morphologicalType | E (elliptical) ⓘ |
| observedIn | optical wavelengths ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.