NGC 6486

NGC 6486 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Hercules. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 6486
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:elliptical
Galaxy morph class:E
Constellation:Hercules
Surface brightness:22.9 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):15.0
J-magnitude (IR):11.6
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):10.9
Right Ascension:17:52:35.30
Declination:29:49:04.80
Major axis:0.61 '
Minor axis:0.56 '
Angle (major axis):70°
Radial velocity:7944 km/s
Redshift:0.02686

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