NGC 6462
NGC 6462 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 6462:
| NGC: | NGC 6462 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | elliptical |
| Galaxy morph class: | E |
| Constellation: | Draco |
| Surface brightness: | 22.4 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 14.9 |
| J-mag (IR): | 12.0 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 11.3 |
| Right Ascension: | 17:44:48.86 |
| Declination: | 61:54:38.10 |
| Major axis: | 0.55 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.52 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 85° |
| Radial velocity: | 11293 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.0384 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS