NGC 6420
NGC 6420 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Draco. Some key stats include:
NGC: | NGC 6420 |
Type: | galaxy |
Galaxy type: | elliptical |
Galaxy morph class: | E |
Constellation: | Draco |
Surface brightness: | 24.2 mag/arcsec2 |
B-magnitude (blue): | 15.4 |
J-magnitude (IR): | 12.2 |
H-magnitude (IR): | |
K-magnitude (IR): | 11.3 |
Right Ascension: | 17:36:16.30 |
Declination: | 68:03:08.50 |
Major axis: | 1.02 ' |
Minor axis: | 0.56 ' |
Angle (major axis): | 62° |
Radial velocity: | 8014 km/s |
Redshift: | 0.0271 |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS
PN = planetary nebula