NGC 6279
NGC 6279 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Hercules. Some key stats include:
NGC: | NGC 6279 |
Type: | galaxy |
Galaxy type: | lenticular |
Galaxy morph class: | S0 |
Constellation: | Hercules |
Surface brightness: | 23.6 mag/arcsec2 |
B-magnitude (blue): | 14.7 |
J-magnitude (IR): | 11.2 |
H-magnitude (IR): | |
K-magnitude (IR): | 10.5 |
Right Ascension: | 16:59:01.43 |
Declination: | 47:14:13.80 |
Major axis: | 1.04 ' |
Minor axis: | 0.87 ' |
Angle (major axis): | 34° |
Radial velocity: | 7164 km/s |
Redshift: | 0.02419 |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS
PN = planetary nebula