NGC 6

NGC 6 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Andromeda. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 6
Type:galaxy
Duplicate cross-reference:NGC 20
Galaxy type:lenticular
Galaxy morph class:E-S0
Constellation:Andromeda
Surface brightness:24.1 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):14.4
J-magnitude (IR):10.3
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):9.6
Right Ascension:00:09:32.70
Declination:33:18:31.20
Major axis:1.73 '
Minor axis:1.34 '
Angle (major axis):141°
Radial velocity:4936 km/s
Redshift:0.016601

Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS
PN = planetary nebula