NGC 6482

NGC 6482 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Hercules. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 6482
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:elliptical
Galaxy morph class:E
Constellation:Hercules
Surface brightness:22.6 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):11.3
B-magnitude (blue):12.2
J-magnitude (IR):9.35
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):8.61
Right Ascension:17:51:48.81
Declination:23:04:19.00
Major axis:2.03 '
Minor axis:1.71 '
Angle (major axis):68°
Radial velocity:3902 km/s
Redshift:0.013102

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