NGC 6408
NGC 6408 is a early spiral 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 6408:
| NGC: | NGC 6408 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | early spiral |
| Galaxy morph class: | Sa |
| Constellation: | Hercules |
| Surface brightness: | 23.7 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 14.4 |
| J-mag (IR): | 10.9 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 10.1 |
| Right Ascension: | 17:38:47.36 |
| Declination: | 18:52:40.30 |
| Major axis: | 1.55 ' |
| Minor axis: | 1.26 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 155° |
| Radial velocity: | 3914 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.013142 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS