NGC 6162

NGC 6162 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Hercules. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 6162
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:lenticular
Galaxy morph class:S0
Constellation:Hercules
Surface brightness:23.5 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):14.6
J-magnitude (IR):11.4
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):10.7
Right Ascension:16:28:22.37
Declination:32:50:57.60
Major axis:1.11 '
Minor axis:0.72 '
Angle (major axis):49°
Radial velocity:11177 km/s
Redshift:0.038004

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