NGC 6516
NGC 6516 is a lenticular 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 6516:
| NGC: | NGC 6516 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | S0-a |
| Constellation: | Draco |
| Surface brightness: | 23.6 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 15.6 |
| J-mag (IR): | 12.0 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 11.3 |
| Right Ascension: | 17:55:16.78 |
| Declination: | 62:40:11.50 |
| Major axis: | 0.74 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.32 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 146° |
| Radial velocity: | 7489 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.0253 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS