NGC 6051

NGC 6051 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Serpens. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 6051
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:elliptical
Galaxy morph class:E
Constellation:Serpens
Surface brightness:25.0 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):13.0
B-magnitude (blue):14.1
J-magnitude (IR):10.4
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):9.77
Right Ascension:16:04:56.67
Declination:23:55:57.70
Major axis:2.69 '
Minor axis:0.79 '
Angle (major axis):166°
Radial velocity:9546 km/s
Redshift:0.032366

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