NGC 6159
NGC 6159 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Hercules. Some key stats include:
| NGC: | NGC 6159 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | E-S0 |
| Constellation: | Hercules |
| Surface brightness: | 24.2 mag/arcsec2 |
| V-magnitude (visual): | 14.3 |
| B-magnitude (blue): | 14.8 |
| J-magnitude (IR): | 11.2 |
| H-magnitude (IR): | |
| K-magnitude (IR): | 10.5 |
| Right Ascension: | 16:27:25.23 |
| Declination: | 42:40:47.00 |
| Major axis: | 1.5 ' |
| Minor axis: | 1.02 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 126° |
| Radial velocity: | 9260 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.03138 |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS
PN = planetary nebula