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