NGC 6168

NGC 6168 is a late spiral galaxy located in the constellation Hercules. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 6168
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:late spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sd
Constellation:Hercules
Surface brightness:23.3 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):14.6
J-magnitude (IR):11.7
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):11.0
Right Ascension:16:31:21.30
Declination:20:11:05.80
Major axis:1.65 '
Minor axis:0.48 '
Angle (major axis):111°
Radial velocity:2522 km/s
Redshift:0.008449

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