NGC 6
NGC 6 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Andromeda. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 6:
| NGC: | NGC 6 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Dupe x-reference: | NGC 20 |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | E-S0 |
| Constellation: | Andromeda |
| Surface brightness: | 24.1 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 14.4 |
| J-mag (IR): | 10.3 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 9.6 |
| Right Ascension: | 00:09:32.70 |
| Declination: | 33:18:31.20 |
| Major axis: | 1.73 ' |
| Minor axis: | 1.34 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 141° |
| Radial velocity: | 4936 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.016601 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS