NGC 6663

NGC 6663 is a mixed spiral galaxy located in the constellation Lyra. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 6663
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:mixed spiral
Galaxy morph class:SABc
Constellation:Lyra
Surface brightness:23.2 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):14.7
J-magnitude (IR):12.1
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):11.5
Right Ascension:18:33:33.68
Declination:40:02:56.20
Major axis:0.86 '
Minor axis:0.74 '
Angle (major axis):147°
Radial velocity:6807 km/s
Redshift:0.02297

Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS
PN = planetary nebula