NGC 6442
NGC 6442 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Hercules. Some key stats include:
NGC: | NGC 6442 |
Type: | galaxy |
Galaxy type: | elliptical |
Galaxy morph class: | E |
Constellation: | Hercules |
Surface brightness: | 23.9 mag/arcsec2 |
B-magnitude (blue): | 14.4 |
J-magnitude (IR): | 10.6 |
H-magnitude (IR): | |
K-magnitude (IR): | 9.92 |
Right Ascension: | 17:46:51.34 |
Declination: | 20:45:39.90 |
Major axis: | 1.42 ' |
Minor axis: | 0.97 ' |
Angle (major axis): | 135° |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS
PN = planetary nebula