NGC 6461

NGC 6461 is a early spiral galaxy located in the constellation Draco. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 6461
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:early spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sab
Constellation:Draco
Surface brightness:23.5 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):15.5
J-magnitude (IR):12.4
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):11.6
Right Ascension:17:39:56.51
Declination:74:02:03.20
Major axis:0.82 '
Minor axis:0.47 '
Angle (major axis):21°
Radial velocity:12021 km/s
Redshift:0.04093

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