NGC 6163

NGC 6163 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Hercules. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 6163
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:lenticular
Galaxy morph class:S0
Constellation:Hercules
Surface brightness:23.7 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):15.2
J-magnitude (IR):11.9
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):11.2
Right Ascension:16:28:27.91
Declination:32:50:47.00
Major axis:0.9 '
Minor axis:0.61 '
Angle (major axis):24°
Radial velocity:10205 km/s
Redshift:0.03464

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