NGC 6271
NGC 6271 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 6271:
| NGC: | NGC 6271 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | E-S0 |
| Constellation: | Hercules |
| Surface brightness: | 23.5 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 15.6 |
| J-mag (IR): | 12.0 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 11.3 |
| Right Ascension: | 16:58:50.77 |
| Declination: | 27:57:52.70 |
| Major axis: | 0.67 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.54 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 20° |
| Radial velocity: | 10398 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.035308 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS