NGC 6173

NGC 6173 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Hercules. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 6173
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:elliptical
Galaxy morph class:E
Constellation:Hercules
Surface brightness:23.5 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):12.1
B-magnitude (blue):13.1
J-magnitude (IR):10.2
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):9.61
Right Ascension:16:29:44.90
Declination:40:48:41.80
Major axis:2.03 '
Minor axis:1.4 '
Angle (major axis):145°
Radial velocity:8667 km/s
Redshift:0.02934

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