NGC 6006

NGC 6006 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Serpens. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 6006
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:lenticular
Galaxy morph class:S0-a
Constellation:Serpens
Surface brightness:23.4 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):15.5
J-magnitude (IR):12.6
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):11.9
Right Ascension:15:53:02.57
Declination:12:00:19.30
Major axis:0.71 '
Minor axis:0.42 '
Angle (major axis):157°
Radial velocity:10292 km/s
Redshift:0.03494

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