NGC 6177

NGC 6177 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Hercules. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 6177
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:barred spiral
Galaxy morph class:SBb
Constellation:Hercules
Surface brightness:24.1 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):14.6
J-magnitude (IR):11.4
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):10.8
Right Ascension:16:30:38.88
Declination:35:03:23.20
Major axis:1.62 '
Minor axis:1.09 '
Angle (major axis):19°
Radial velocity:9138 km/s
Redshift:0.03096

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