NGC 6495

NGC 6495 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Hercules. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 6495
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:elliptical
Galaxy morph class:E
Constellation:Hercules
Surface brightness:23.5 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):13.8
J-magnitude (IR):10.4
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):9.7
Right Ascension:17:54:50.76
Declination:18:19:36.90
Major axis:1.44 '
Minor axis:1.07 '
Angle (major axis):75°
Radial velocity:3143 km/s
Redshift:0.010541

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