NGC 6229
NGC 6229 is a globular cluster located in the constellation of Hercules. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 6229:
| NGC: | NGC 6229 |
| Type: | globular cluster |
| Constellation: | Hercules |
| V-mag (visual): | 9.86 |
| B-mag (blue): | 9.38 |
| J-mag (IR): | 7.98 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 7.43 |
| Right Ascension: | 16:46:58.86 |
| Declination: | 47:31:40.10 |
| Major axis: | 4.8 ' |
| Radial velocity: | -139 km/s |
| Redshift: | -0.00046 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS