NGC 6490
NGC 6490 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Hercules. Some key stats include:
| NGC: | NGC 6490 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | E-S0 |
| Constellation: | Hercules |
| Surface brightness: | 23.4 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-magnitude (blue): | 14.7 |
| J-magnitude (IR): | 10.9 |
| H-magnitude (IR): | |
| K-magnitude (IR): | 10.1 |
| Right Ascension: | 17:54:30.47 |
| Declination: | 18:22:33.00 |
| Major axis: | 1.01 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.78 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 112° |
| Radial velocity: | 3230 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.010834 |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS
PN = planetary nebula