NGC 6048

NGC 6048 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Ursa Minor. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 6048
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:elliptical
Galaxy morph class:E
Constellation:Ursa Minor
Surface brightness:23.8 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):13.5
J-magnitude (IR):10.5
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):9.89
Right Ascension:15:57:30.25
Declination:70:41:20.80
Major axis:1.95 '
Minor axis:1.32 '
Angle (major axis):137°
Radial velocity:7658 km/s
Redshift:0.02588

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