NGC 6209

NGC 6209 is a mixed spiral galaxy located in the constellation Apus. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 6209
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:mixed spiral
Galaxy morph class:SABb
Constellation:Apus
Surface brightness:23.2 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):13.1
J-magnitude (IR):10.3
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):9.61
Right Ascension:16:54:57.66
Declination:-72:35:11.90
Major axis:2.11 '
Minor axis:1.54 '
Angle (major axis):14°
Radial velocity:5862 km/s
Redshift:0.019747

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