NGC 6478

NGC 6478 is a late spiral galaxy located in the constellation Draco. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 6478
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:late spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sc
Constellation:Draco
Surface brightness:22.6 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):14.0
J-magnitude (IR):10.7
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):9.97
Right Ascension:17:48:38.35
Declination:51:09:26.10
Major axis:1.45 '
Minor axis:0.44 '
Angle (major axis):35°
Radial velocity:6749 km/s
Redshift:0.02277

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