NGC 6196

NGC 6196 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Hercules. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 6196
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:lenticular
Galaxy morph class:E-S0
Constellation:Hercules
Surface brightness:22.9 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):12.9
B-magnitude (blue):13.9
J-magnitude (IR):10.7
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):10.1
Right Ascension:16:37:53.92
Declination:36:04:23.00
Major axis:1.14 '
Minor axis:0.82 '
Angle (major axis):140°
Radial velocity:9251 km/s
Redshift:0.03135

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