NGC 6446

NGC 6446 is a early spiral galaxy located in the constellation Hercules. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 6446
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:early spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sab
Constellation:Hercules
Surface brightness:22.9 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):15.0
B-magnitude (blue):15.4
J-magnitude (IR):12.4
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):11.7
Right Ascension:17:46:07.51
Declination:35:34:09.80
Major axis:0.58 '
Minor axis:0.42 '
Angle (major axis):29°
Radial velocity:6760 km/s
Redshift:0.022809

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