NGC 6407

NGC 6407 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Pavo. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 6407
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:lenticular
Galaxy morph class:S0
Constellation:Pavo
Surface brightness:23.6 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):12.9
J-magnitude (IR):9.59
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):8.85
Right Ascension:17:44:57.69
Declination:-60:44:23.30
Major axis:2.47 '
Minor axis:1.93 '
Angle (major axis):56°
Radial velocity:4566 km/s
Redshift:0.015347

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