NGC 6157

NGC 6157 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Draco. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 6157
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:elliptical
Galaxy morph class:E
Constellation:Draco
Surface brightness:23.9 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):15.3
J-magnitude (IR):12.0
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):11.3
Right Ascension:16:25:48.39
Declination:55:21:38.10
Major axis:0.9 '
Minor axis:0.74 '
Angle (major axis):19°
Radial velocity:9028 km/s
Redshift:0.03058

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