NGC 6371
NGC 6371 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Hercules. Some key stats include:
NGC: | NGC 6371 |
Type: | galaxy |
Galaxy type: | lenticular |
Galaxy morph class: | S0-a |
Constellation: | Hercules |
Surface brightness: | 23.0 mag/arcsec2 |
B-magnitude (blue): | 15.1 |
J-magnitude (IR): | 12 |
H-magnitude (IR): | |
K-magnitude (IR): | 11.3 |
Right Ascension: | 17:27:20.59 |
Declination: | 26:30:18.20 |
Major axis: | 0.72 ' |
Minor axis: | 0.55 ' |
Angle (major axis): | 165° |
Radial velocity: | 6344 km/s |
Redshift: | 0.021391 |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS
PN = planetary nebula