NGC 6228

NGC 6228 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Hercules. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 6228
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sb
Constellation:Hercules
Surface brightness:23.3 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):15.3
J-magnitude (IR):12.5
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):11.8
Right Ascension:16:48:02.66
Declination:26:12:48.80
Major axis:0.93 '
Minor axis:0.39 '
Angle (major axis):133°
Radial velocity:10080 km/s
Redshift:0.03421

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