NGC 6040
NGC 6040 is a mixed spiral galaxy pair located in the constellation of Hercules. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 6040:
| NGC: | NGC 6040 |
| Type: | galaxy pair |
| Galaxy type: | mixed spiral |
| Galaxy morph class: | SABc |
| Constellation: | Hercules |
| Surface brightness: | 22.8 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 14.6 |
| J-mag (IR): | 11.9 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 11.1 |
| Right Ascension: | 16:04:26.63 |
| Declination: | 17:44:42.50 |
| Major axis: | 1.41 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.44 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 47° |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS