NGC 6461
NGC 6461 is a early spiral 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 6461:
| NGC: | NGC 6461 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | early spiral |
| Galaxy morph class: | Sab |
| Constellation: | Draco |
| Surface brightness: | 23.5 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 15.5 |
| J-mag (IR): | 12.4 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 11.6 |
| Right Ascension: | 17:39:56.51 |
| Declination: | 74:02:03.20 |
| Major axis: | 0.82 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.47 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 21° |
| Radial velocity: | 12021 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.04093 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS