NGC 6502
NGC 6502 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation of Pavo. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 6502:
| NGC: | NGC 6502 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | elliptical |
| Galaxy morph class: | E |
| Constellation: | Pavo |
| Surface brightness: | 23.2 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 13.6 |
| J-mag (IR): | 10.1 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 9.45 |
| Right Ascension: | 18:04:13.72 |
| Declination: | -65:24:35.80 |
| Major axis: | 1.4 ' |
| Minor axis: | 1.23 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 45° |
| Radial velocity: | 5463 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.01839 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS