NGC 6663
NGC 6663 is a mixed spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Lyra. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 6663:
| NGC: | NGC 6663 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | mixed spiral |
| Galaxy morph class: | SABc |
| Constellation: | Lyra |
| Surface brightness: | 23.2 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 14.7 |
| J-mag (IR): | 12.1 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 11.5 |
| Right Ascension: | 18:33:33.68 |
| Declination: | 40:02:56.20 |
| Major axis: | 0.86 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.74 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 147° |
| Radial velocity: | 6807 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.02297 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS