NGC 6457
NGC 6457 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Draco. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 6457:
| NGC: | NGC 6457 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | E-S0 |
| Constellation: | Draco |
| Surface brightness: | 23.9 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 15.2 |
| J-mag (IR): | 10.9 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 10.2 |
| Right Ascension: | 17:42:52.84 |
| Declination: | 66:28:33.60 |
| Major axis: | 1.08 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.72 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 131° |
| Radial velocity: | 8032 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.027159 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS