NGC 6017

NGC 6017 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Serpens. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 6017
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:elliptical
Galaxy morph class:E
Constellation:Serpens
Surface brightness:22.1 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):13.8
J-magnitude (IR):10.7
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):10.0
Right Ascension:15:57:15.44
Declination:05:59:54.20
Major axis:0.8 '
Minor axis:0.75 '
Angle (major axis):140°
Radial velocity:1781 km/s
Redshift:0.005957

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