NGC 6456
NGC 6456 is a elliptical 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 6456:
| NGC: | NGC 6456 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | elliptical |
| Galaxy morph class: | E |
| Constellation: | Draco |
| B-mag (blue): | 15.5 |
| J-mag (IR): | 12.3 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 11.6 |
| Right Ascension: | 17:42:31.85 |
| Declination: | 67:35:32.30 |
| Major axis: | 0.51 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.41 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 145° |
| Radial velocity: | 12116 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.04127 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS