NGC 6219

NGC 6219 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Hercules. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 6219
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:lenticular
Galaxy morph class:S0
Constellation:Hercules
Surface brightness:23.4 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):15.1
J-magnitude (IR):11.9
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):11.3
Right Ascension:16:46:22.51
Declination:09:02:16.30
Major axis:0.8 '
Minor axis:0.65 '
Angle (major axis):158°
Radial velocity:9314 km/s
Redshift:0.03157

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