NGC 6359
NGC 6359 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 6359:
| NGC: | NGC 6359 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | E-S0 |
| Constellation: | Draco |
| Surface brightness: | 22.4 mag/arcsec2 |
| V-mag (visual): | 12.6 |
| B-mag (blue): | 13.5 |
| J-mag (IR): | 10.4 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 9.77 |
| Right Ascension: | 17:17:52.99 |
| Declination: | 61:46:50.90 |
| Major axis: | 1.06 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.75 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 141° |
| Radial velocity: | 2959 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.00992 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS