NGC 6479

NGC 6479 is a late spiral galaxy located in the constellation Draco. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 6479
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:late spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sc
Constellation:Draco
Surface brightness:23.0 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):14.4
J-magnitude (IR):11.7
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):11.0
Right Ascension:17:48:21.59
Declination:54:08:56.40
Major axis:0.94 '
Minor axis:0.83 '
Angle (major axis):151°
Radial velocity:6587 km/s
Redshift:0.022219

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