NGC 6359
NGC 6359 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Draco. Some key stats include:
NGC: | NGC 6359 |
Type: | galaxy |
Galaxy type: | lenticular |
Galaxy morph class: | E-S0 |
Constellation: | Draco |
Surface brightness: | 22.4 mag/arcsec2 |
V-magnitude (visual): | 12.6 |
B-magnitude (blue): | 13.5 |
J-magnitude (IR): | 10.4 |
H-magnitude (IR): | |
K-magnitude (IR): | 9.77 |
Right Ascension: | 17:17:52.99 |
Declination: | 61:46:50.90 |
Major axis: | 1.06 ' |
Minor axis: | 0.75 ' |
Angle (major axis): | 141° |
Radial velocity: | 2959 km/s |
Redshift: | 0.00992 |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS
PN = planetary nebula