NGC 6488

NGC 6488 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Draco. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 6488
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:elliptical
Galaxy morph class:E
Constellation:Draco
Surface brightness:22.8 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):14.8
J-magnitude (IR):11.4
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):10.8
Right Ascension:17:49:20.97
Declination:62:13:22.50
Major axis:0.65 '
Minor axis:0.25 '
Angle (major axis):82°
Radial velocity:8531 km/s
Redshift:0.02887

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