NGC 6162
NGC 6162 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Hercules. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 6162:
| NGC: | NGC 6162 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | S0 |
| Constellation: | Hercules |
| Surface brightness: | 23.5 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 14.6 |
| J-mag (IR): | 11.4 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 10.7 |
| Right Ascension: | 16:28:22.37 |
| Declination: | 32:50:57.60 |
| Major axis: | 1.11 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.72 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 49° |
| Radial velocity: | 11177 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.038004 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS