NGC 6658
NGC 6658 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 6658:
| NGC: | NGC 6658 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | S0-a |
| Constellation: | Hercules |
| Surface brightness: | 22.3 mag/arcsec2 |
| V-mag (visual): | 11.8 |
| B-mag (blue): | 12.8 |
| J-mag (IR): | 10.6 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 9.78 |
| Right Ascension: | 18:33:55.65 |
| Declination: | 22:53:17.80 |
| Major axis: | 1.5 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.25 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 5° |
| Radial velocity: | 4085 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.013719 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS