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NGC 6458

NGC 6458 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 6458:

NGC:NGC 6458
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:lenticular
Galaxy morph class:S0
Constellation:Hercules
Surface brightness:23.8 mag/arcsec2
B-mag (blue):14.9
J-mag (IR):11.2
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):10.5
Right Ascension:17:49:11.01
Declination:20:48:15.40
Major axis:1.08 '
Minor axis:0.72 '
Angle (major axis):147°
Radial velocity:3183 km/s
Redshift:0.01067

Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS