NGC 6548
NGC 6548 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 6548:
| NGC: | NGC 6548 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | S0 |
| Constellation: | Hercules |
| Surface brightness: | 23.6 mag/arcsec2 |
| V-mag (visual): | 11.7 |
| B-mag (blue): | 12.7 |
| J-mag (IR): | 9.59 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 8.89 |
| Right Ascension: | 18:05:59.24 |
| Declination: | 18:35:14.10 |
| Major axis: | 2.65 ' |
| Minor axis: | 2.37 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 155° |
| Radial velocity: | 2171 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.007268 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS