NGC 6055

NGC 6055 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Hercules. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 6055
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:elliptical
Galaxy morph class:E
Constellation:Hercules
Surface brightness:23.6 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):14.6
B-magnitude (blue):15.6
J-magnitude (IR):12.4
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):11.5
Right Ascension:16:05:39.65
Declination:18:09:51.70
Major axis:0.68 '
Minor axis:0.52 '
Angle (major axis):135°
Radial velocity:10422 km/s
Redshift:0.03539

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