NGC 6047

NGC 6047 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Hercules. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 6047
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:elliptical
Galaxy morph class:E
Constellation:Hercules
Surface brightness:23.7 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):13.4
B-magnitude (blue):14.5
J-magnitude (IR):11.5
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):10.8
Right Ascension:16:05:08.99
Declination:17:43:47.60
Major axis:1.18 '
Minor axis:0.73 '
Angle (major axis):117°
Radial velocity:9226 km/s
Redshift:0.03126

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