NGC 6142

NGC 6142 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Corona Borealis. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 6142
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sb
Constellation:Corona Borealis
Surface brightness:23.5 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):14.6
J-magnitude (IR):11.4
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):10.7
Right Ascension:16:23:21.07
Declination:37:15:30.20
Major axis:1.49 '
Minor axis:0.48 '
Angle (major axis):165°
Radial velocity:9973 km/s
Redshift:0.03384

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