NGC 6116

NGC 6116 is a mixed spiral galaxy located in the constellation Corona Borealis. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 6116
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:mixed spiral
Galaxy morph class:SABb
Constellation:Corona Borealis
Surface brightness:23.2 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):15.0
J-magnitude (IR):11.7
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):11.0
Right Ascension:16:18:54.60
Declination:35:09:14.30
Major axis:0.94 '
Minor axis:0.58 '
Angle (major axis):15°
Radial velocity:8780 km/s
Redshift:0.02973

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