NGC 6057

NGC 6057 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Hercules. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 6057
Type:galaxy
Duplicate cross-reference:NGC 6053
Galaxy type:lenticular
Galaxy morph class:S0-a
Constellation:Hercules
Surface brightness:24.0 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):13.8
B-magnitude (blue):14.9
J-magnitude (IR):11.5
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):10.9
Right Ascension:16:05:32.56
Declination:18:09:34.50
Major axis:1.22 '
Minor axis:0.69 '
Angle (major axis):41°
Radial velocity:11112 km/s
Redshift:0.03778

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