NGC 6079

NGC 6079 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Ursa Minor. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 6079
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:elliptical
Galaxy morph class:E
Constellation:Ursa Minor
Surface brightness:23.3 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):13.8
J-magnitude (IR):10.9
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):10.1
Right Ascension:16:04:29.21
Declination:69:39:56.80
Major axis:1.37 '
Minor axis:0.94 '
Angle (major axis):150°
Radial velocity:7485 km/s
Redshift:0.02529

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