NGC 6487

NGC 6487 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Hercules. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 6487
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:elliptical
Galaxy morph class:E
Constellation:Hercules
Surface brightness:23.1 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):11.9
B-magnitude (blue):13.0
J-magnitude (IR):10.2
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):9.54
Right Ascension:17:52:41.85
Declination:29:50:19.10
Major axis:1.8 '
Minor axis:1.57 '
Angle (major axis):20°
Radial velocity:7598 km/s
Redshift:0.025674

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