NGC 6180

NGC 6180 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Hercules. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 6180
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:elliptical
Galaxy morph class:E
Constellation:Hercules
Surface brightness:23.7 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):14.7
J-magnitude (IR):11.5
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):10.8
Right Ascension:16:30:33.92
Declination:40:32:22.00
Major axis:1.09 '
Minor axis:0.85 '
Angle (major axis):22°
Radial velocity:8876 km/s
Redshift:0.03006

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