NGC 6196
NGC 6196 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 6196:
| NGC: | NGC 6196 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | E-S0 |
| Constellation: | Hercules |
| Surface brightness: | 22.9 mag/arcsec2 |
| V-mag (visual): | 12.9 |
| B-mag (blue): | 13.9 |
| J-mag (IR): | 10.7 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 10.1 |
| Right Ascension: | 16:37:53.92 |
| Declination: | 36:04:23.00 |
| Major axis: | 1.14 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.82 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 140° |
| Radial velocity: | 9251 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.03135 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS