NGC 6694 is a barred spiral galaxy located approximately 100 million light-years away in the constellation Hercules. It was discovered by the astronomer Édouard Stephan in 1878 and is classified as a type SBc galaxy, indicating its spiral structure with a prominent bar. The galaxy has an apparent magnitude of around 14.0, making it faint and challenging to observe without a telescope. NGC 6694 is part of a group of galaxies and is notable for its intricate structure, which includes bright star-forming regions and a central bulge of stars.