NGC 6473

NGC 6473 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Draco. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 6473
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:elliptical
Galaxy morph class:E
Constellation:Draco
Surface brightness:23.9 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):15.2
J-magnitude (IR):11.8
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):11.2
Right Ascension:17:45:57.84
Declination:57:15:25.60
Major axis:0.91 '
Minor axis:0.71 '
Angle (major axis):40°
Radial velocity:8376 km/s
Redshift:0.02834

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