NGC 6462

NGC 6462 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Draco. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 6462
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:elliptical
Galaxy morph class:E
Constellation:Draco
Surface brightness:22.4 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):14.9
J-magnitude (IR):12.0
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):11.3
Right Ascension:17:44:48.86
Declination:61:54:38.10
Major axis:0.55 '
Minor axis:0.52 '
Angle (major axis):85°
Radial velocity:11293 km/s
Redshift:0.0384

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