NGC 6363

NGC 6363 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Hercules. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 6363
Type:galaxy
Duplicate cross-reference:NGC 6138
Galaxy type:elliptical
Galaxy morph class:E
Constellation:Hercules
Surface brightness:23.5 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):14.6
J-magnitude (IR):11.1
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):10.4
Right Ascension:17:22:40.02
Declination:41:06:06.10
Major axis:1.02 '
Minor axis:0.84 '
Angle (major axis):145°
Radial velocity:8718 km/s
Redshift:0.029514

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