NGC 6215

NGC 6215 is a late spiral galaxy located in the constellation Ara. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 6215
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:late spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sc
Constellation:Ara
Surface brightness:22.6 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):11.1
B-magnitude (blue):11.8
J-magnitude (IR):9.21
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):8.5
Right Ascension:16:51:06.81
Declination:-58:59:36.50
Major axis:2.64 '
Minor axis:2.34 '
Angle (major axis):83°
Radial velocity:1552 km/s
Redshift:0.005191

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