NGC 6018

NGC 6018 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Serpens. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 6018
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:lenticular
Galaxy morph class:S0-a
Constellation:Serpens
Surface brightness:23.6 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):13.4
B-magnitude (blue):14.3
J-magnitude (IR):11.1
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):10.4
Right Ascension:15:57:29.77
Declination:15:52:21.40
Major axis:1.32 '
Minor axis:0.62 '
Angle (major axis):67°
Radial velocity:5189 km/s
Redshift:0.01746

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