NGC 6217

NGC 6217 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Ursa Minor. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 6217
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sbc
Constellation:Ursa Minor
Surface brightness:22.1 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):12.8
B-magnitude (blue):11.8
J-magnitude (IR):9.68
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):8.99
Right Ascension:16:32:39.20
Declination:78:11:53.40
Major axis:2.24 '
Minor axis:1.63 '
Angle (major axis):155°
Radial velocity:1363 km/s
Redshift:0.004556

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