NGC 6158

NGC 6158 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Hercules. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 6158
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:elliptical
Galaxy morph class:E
Constellation:Hercules
Surface brightness:23.9 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):13.6
B-magnitude (blue):14.6
J-magnitude (IR):11.5
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):10.8
Right Ascension:16:27:40.89
Declination:39:22:58.80
Major axis:1.22 '
Minor axis:0.99 '
Angle (major axis):81°
Radial velocity:8717 km/s
Redshift:0.02951

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