NGC 6407
NGC 6407 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Pavo. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 6407:
| NGC: | NGC 6407 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | S0 |
| Constellation: | Pavo |
| Surface brightness: | 23.6 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 12.9 |
| J-mag (IR): | 9.59 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 8.85 |
| Right Ascension: | 17:44:57.69 |
| Declination: | -60:44:23.30 |
| Major axis: | 2.47 ' |
| Minor axis: | 1.93 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 56° |
| Radial velocity: | 4566 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.015347 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS