NGC 6181

NGC 6181 is a mixed spiral galaxy located in the constellation Hercules. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 6181
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:mixed spiral
Galaxy morph class:SABc
Constellation:Hercules
Surface brightness:22.1 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):11.8
B-magnitude (blue):12.2
J-magnitude (IR):9.65
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):8.97
Right Ascension:16:32:20.96
Declination:19:49:35.60
Major axis:2.39 '
Minor axis:0.99 '
Angle (major axis):177°
Radial velocity:2363 km/s
Redshift:0.007912

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