NGC 6628
NGC 6628 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 6628:
| NGC: | NGC 6628 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | S0 |
| Constellation: | Hercules |
| Surface brightness: | 24.1 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 14.7 |
| J-mag (IR): | 10.3 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 9.64 |
| Right Ascension: | 18:22:21.91 |
| Declination: | 23:28:42.80 |
| Major axis: | 1.52 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.91 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 89° |
| Radial velocity: | 4554 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.01531 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS