NGC 6056
NGC 6056 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Hercules. Some key stats include:
| NGC: | NGC 6056 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | S0-a |
| Constellation: | Hercules |
| Surface brightness: | 23.5 mag/arcsec2 |
| V-magnitude (visual): | 13.8 |
| B-magnitude (blue): | 14.9 |
| J-magnitude (IR): | 11.6 |
| H-magnitude (IR): | |
| K-magnitude (IR): | 10.9 |
| Right Ascension: | 16:05:31.28 |
| Declination: | 17:57:49.10 |
| Major axis: | 0.98 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.59 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 56° |
| Radial velocity: | 11565 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.03935 |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS
PN = planetary nebula