NGC 6009

NGC 6009 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Serpens. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 6009
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:lenticular
Galaxy morph class:S0-a
Constellation:Serpens
Surface brightness:23.5 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):15.6
J-magnitude (IR):13.2
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):12.5
Right Ascension:15:53:24.08
Declination:12:03:31.20
Major axis:0.66 '
Minor axis:0.26 '
Angle (major axis):167°
Radial velocity:10301 km/s
Redshift:0.03497

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