NGC 6044
NGC 6044 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Hercules. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 6044:
| NGC: | NGC 6044 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | S0 |
| Constellation: | Hercules |
| Surface brightness: | 23.1 mag/arcsec2 |
| V-mag (visual): | 14.3 |
| B-mag (blue): | 15.3 |
| J-mag (IR): | 12.1 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 11.4 |
| Right Ascension: | 16:04:59.68 |
| Declination: | 17:52:13.30 |
| Major axis: | 0.65 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.6 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 150° |
| Radial velocity: | 9785 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.03319 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS