NGC 6240
NGC 6240 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Ophiuchus. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 6240:
| NGC: | NGC 6240 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | S0-a |
| Constellation: | Ophiuchus |
| Surface brightness: | 24.0 mag/arcsec2 |
| V-mag (visual): | 13.2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 13.8 |
| J-mag (IR): | 10.3 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 9.46 |
| Right Ascension: | 16:52:58.87 |
| Declination: | 02:24:03.30 |
| Major axis: | 2.2 ' |
| Minor axis: | 1.03 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 12° |
| Radial velocity: | 7203 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.024323 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS