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