NGC 6285

NGC 6285 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Draco. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 6285
Type:galaxy
Duplicate cross-reference:NGC 6286N
Galaxy type:lenticular
Galaxy morph class:S0-a
Constellation:Draco
Surface brightness:23.6 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):14.5
J-magnitude (IR):12.0
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):11.3
Right Ascension:16:58:24.01
Declination:58:57:21.50
Major axis:1.08 '
Minor axis:0.57 '
Angle (major axis):110°
Radial velocity:5528 km/s
Redshift:0.018613

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