NGC 6166

NGC 6166 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Hercules. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 6166
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:elliptical
Galaxy morph class:E
Constellation:Hercules
Surface brightness:23.4 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):11.9
B-magnitude (blue):12.9
J-magnitude (IR):10.2
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):9.49
Right Ascension:16:28:38.48
Declination:39:33:05.60
Major axis:2.14 '
Minor axis:1.54 '
Angle (major axis):35°
Radial velocity:9202 km/s
Redshift:0.03118

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