NGC 6424

NGC 6424 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Draco. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 6424
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:elliptical
Galaxy morph class:E
Constellation:Draco
Surface brightness:23.0 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):14.6
J-magnitude (IR):11.5
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):10.9
Right Ascension:17:36:12.07
Declination:69:59:20.00
Major axis:0.81 '
Minor axis:0.78 '
Angle (major axis):75°
Radial velocity:7712 km/s
Redshift:0.02606

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