NGC 6172
NGC 6172 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Serpens. Some key stats include:
| NGC: | NGC 6172 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | elliptical |
| Galaxy morph class: | E |
| Constellation: | Serpens |
| Surface brightness: | 22.8 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-magnitude (blue): | 14.1 |
| J-magnitude (IR): | 10.8 |
| H-magnitude (IR): | |
| K-magnitude (IR): | 10.1 |
| Right Ascension: | 16:22:10.30 |
| Declination: | -01:30:53.50 |
| Major axis: | 0.9 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.89 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 80° |
| Radial velocity: | 5003 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.01683 |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS
PN = planetary nebula