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