NGC 6039

NGC 6039 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Hercules. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 6039
Type:galaxy
Duplicate cross-reference:NGC 6042
Galaxy type:lenticular
Galaxy morph class:E-S0
Constellation:Hercules
Surface brightness:23.8 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):14.1
B-magnitude (blue):15.0
J-magnitude (IR):11.8
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):11.2
Right Ascension:16:04:39.57
Declination:17:42:03.10
Major axis:1 '
Minor axis:0.81 '
Angle (major axis):46°
Radial velocity:10486 km/s
Redshift:0.03561

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