NGC 6212

NGC 6212 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Hercules. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 6212
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:elliptical
Galaxy morph class:E
Constellation:Hercules
Surface brightness:23.5 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):15
B-magnitude (blue):14.8
J-magnitude (IR):11.8
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):11.1
Right Ascension:16:43:23.14
Declination:39:48:23.20
Major axis:0.91 '
Minor axis:0.81 '
Angle (major axis):84°
Radial velocity:8911 km/s
Redshift:0.03018

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