NGC 6285
NGC 6285 is a lenticular 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 6285:
| NGC: | NGC 6285 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Dupe x-reference: | NGC 6286N |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | S0-a |
| Constellation: | Draco |
| Surface brightness: | 23.6 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 14.5 |
| J-mag (IR): | 12.0 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 11.3 |
| Right Ascension: | 16:58:24.01 |
| Declination: | 58:57:21.50 |
| Major axis: | 1.08 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.57 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 110° |
| Radial velocity: | 5528 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.018613 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS