NGC 6457

NGC 6457 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Draco. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 6457
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:lenticular
Galaxy morph class:E-S0
Constellation:Draco
Surface brightness:23.9 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):15.2
J-magnitude (IR):10.9
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (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 units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS
PN = planetary nebula