NGC 6078

NGC 6078 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Hercules. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 6078
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:elliptical
Galaxy morph class:E
Constellation:Hercules
Surface brightness:23.6 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):14.4
J-magnitude (IR):10.9
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):10.2
Right Ascension:16:12:05.45
Declination:14:12:31.60
Major axis:0.93 '
Minor axis:0.48 '
Angle (major axis):15°
Radial velocity:9179 km/s
Redshift:0.031102

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