NGC 6542
NGC 6542 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Draco. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 6542:
| NGC: | NGC 6542 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | S0-a |
| Constellation: | Draco |
| Surface brightness: | 23.3 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 13.9 |
| J-mag (IR): | 11.7 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 11.4 |
| Right Ascension: | 17:59:38.62 |
| Declination: | 61:21:33.80 |
| Major axis: | 1.38 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.4 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 97° |
| Radial velocity: | 702 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.00234 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS