---
title: "NGC6623 NED01"
url: "https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc6623-ned01"
release: "DR1"
licence: "CC-BY-SA-4.0"
citation: "SpaceCatalog. NGC6623 NED01 [catalogue entry]. Data release DR1 (2026-08-21). https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc6623-ned01"
---

# NGC6623 NED01

NGC6623 NED01 is a [galaxy](https://spacecatalog.org/galaxies) in the constellation [Hercules](https://spacecatalog.org/constellation/hercules), shining at apparent magnitude 14.40 (B). Other catalogues list it as MCG +04-43-027, PGC 61744 and UGC 11203 NOTES01.

## At a glance

- **WHAT IT IS:** Galaxy
- **HOW BIG ON THE SKY:** 9″ — Small enough that the full Moon would cover it several times over.
- **HOW BRIGHT (B):** 14.40 — Faint: it takes a large telescope.
- **WHERE TO LOOK:** [Hercules](https://spacecatalog.org/constellation/hercules) — The patch of sky it sits in, as seen from Earth.

## Properties

| Quantity | Value |
| --- | --- |
| CLASS | Galaxy |
| APPARENT MAGNITUDE (B) | 14.40 |
| CONSTELLATION | Hercules |
| RIGHT ASCENSION (J2000) | 18h 19m 42.8s |
| DECLINATION (J2000) | +23° 42′ 06.4″ |

## Catalogue data

### HOW BRIGHT IT IS

What the light adds up to, measured through one filter at a time. A magnitude is a brightness on a backwards scale — the smaller the number, the brighter the object.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 14.40 |

### WHERE IT IS AND HOW IT MOVES

Position, motion across the sky and the size it covers on it. These are measurements of the object as seen from here, so every one of them depends on where here is.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Major axis | 0.15′ |
| Minor axis | 0.15′ |

### OTHER NAMES AND NUMBERS

The identifiers other catalogues file this object under, for anyone joining this data to theirs.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| OpenNGC type code | G |

## Also known as

- MCG: MCG +04-43-027
- OpenNGC: NGC6623 NED01
- PGC: PGC 61744
- UGC: UGC 11203 NOTES01

## Source

[OpenNGC](https://github.com/mattiaverga/OpenNGC) — CC-BY-SA-4.0

The producer asks: OpenNGC, Mattia Verga (github.com/mattiaverga/OpenNGC). Fields derived from it stay under CC BY-SA 4.0.

How this was made: https://spacecatalog.org/methods#source-openngc

## Cite this page

SpaceCatalog. NGC6623 NED01 \[catalogue entry\]. Data release DR1 (2026-08-21). https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc6623-ned01

```bibtex
@misc{spacecatalog_ngc6623-ned01,
  author       = {{SpaceCatalog}},
  title        = {{NGC6623 NED01}},
  howpublished = {SpaceCatalog, data release DR1 (2026-08-21)},
  year         = {2026},
  url          = {https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc6623-ned01},
  note         = {Catalogue entry, data release DR1 (2026-08-21). Values from OpenNGC.}
}
```

OpenNGC — CC-BY-SA-4.0

Acknowledgement the producer asks for: OpenNGC, Mattia Verga (github.com/mattiaverga/OpenNGC). Fields derived from it stay under CC BY-SA 4.0.

The page itself, with its pictures, the sky map and the observing tools: https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc6623-ned01