NGC 6043
NGC 6043 is a lenticular 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 6043:
| NGC: | NGC 6043 |
| Type: | galaxy pair |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | E-S0 |
| Constellation: | Hercules |
| Surface brightness: | 23.4 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 15.4 |
| Right Ascension: | 16:05:01.20 |
| Declination: | 17:46:26.00 |
| Major axis: | 0.74 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.5 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 35° |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS