NGC 6278
NGC 6278 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Hercules. Some key stats include:
| NGC: | NGC 6278 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | S0 |
| Constellation: | Hercules |
| Surface brightness: | 23.6 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-magnitude (blue): | 13.7 |
| J-magnitude (IR): | 9.96 |
| H-magnitude (IR): | |
| K-magnitude (IR): | 9.21 |
| Right Ascension: | 17:00:50.33 |
| Declination: | 23:00:39.70 |
| Major axis: | 1.73 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.86 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 128° |
| Radial velocity: | 3048 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.01022 |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS
PN = planetary nebula