NGC 6044

NGC 6044 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Hercules. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 6044
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:lenticular
Galaxy morph class:S0
Constellation:Hercules
Surface brightness:23.1 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):14.3
B-magnitude (blue):15.3
J-magnitude (IR):12.1
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):11.4
Right Ascension:16:04:59.68
Declination:17:52:13.30
Major axis:0.65 '
Minor axis:0.6 '
Angle (major axis):150°
Radial velocity:9785 km/s
Redshift:0.03319

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