NGC 6427
NGC 6427 is a lenticular 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 6427:
| NGC: | NGC 6427 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Dupe x-reference: | NGC 6431 |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | E-S0 |
| Constellation: | Hercules |
| Surface brightness: | 24.1 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 14.5 |
| J-mag (IR): | 10.5 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 9.77 |
| Right Ascension: | 17:43:38.59 |
| Declination: | 25:29:38.10 |
| Major axis: | 1.55 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.52 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 36° |
| Radial velocity: | 3232 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.010841 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS