NGC 6012

NGC 6012 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Serpens. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 6012
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:barred spiral
Galaxy morph class:SBab
Constellation:Serpens
Surface brightness:22.6 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):11.9
B-magnitude (blue):12.8
J-magnitude (IR):10.4
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):9.79
Right Ascension:15:54:13.94
Declination:14:36:04.50
Major axis:1.77 '
Minor axis:1.27 '
Angle (major axis):164°
Radial velocity:1795 km/s
Redshift:0.006

Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS
PN = planetary nebula