NGC 6157
NGC 6157 is a elliptical 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 6157:
| NGC: | NGC 6157 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | elliptical |
| Galaxy morph class: | E |
| Constellation: | Draco |
| Surface brightness: | 23.9 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 15.3 |
| J-mag (IR): | 12.0 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 11.3 |
| Right Ascension: | 16:25:48.39 |
| Declination: | 55:21:38.10 |
| Major axis: | 0.9 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.74 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 19° |
| Radial velocity: | 9028 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.03058 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS