NGC 6493
NGC 6493 is a mixed spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Draco. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 6493:
| NGC: | NGC 6493 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | mixed spiral |
| Galaxy morph class: | SABc |
| Constellation: | Draco |
| Surface brightness: | 24.2 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 15.4 |
| J-mag (IR): | 14.5 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 13.9 |
| Right Ascension: | 17:50:22.66 |
| Declination: | 61:33:33.90 |
| Major axis: | 1.07 ' |
| Minor axis: | 1.02 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 25° |
| Radial velocity: | 5881 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.01981 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS