NGC 6492

NGC 6492 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Pavo. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 6492
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sbc
Constellation:Pavo
Surface brightness:22.5 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):11.9
B-magnitude (blue):12.3
J-magnitude (IR):9.66
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):8.96
Right Ascension:18:02:48.35
Declination:-66:25:50.30
Major axis:2.38 '
Minor axis:1.38 '
Angle (major axis):79°
Radial velocity:4253 km/s
Redshift:0.014289

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