NGC 6099

NGC 6099 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Hercules. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 6099
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:elliptical
Galaxy morph class:E
Constellation:Hercules
Surface brightness:24.7 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):14.9
J-magnitude (IR):11.1
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):10.4
Right Ascension:16:15:35.56
Declination:19:27:12.20
Major axis:1.42 '
Minor axis:0.97 '
Angle (major axis):139°
Radial velocity:8984 km/s
Redshift:0.03043

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