NGC 6229
NGC 6229 is a globular cluster located in the constellation Hercules. Some key stats include:
NGC: | NGC 6229 |
Type: | globular cluster |
Constellation: | Hercules |
V-magnitude (visual): | 9.86 |
B-magnitude (blue): | 9.38 |
J-magnitude (IR): | 7.98 |
H-magnitude (IR): | |
K-magnitude (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 units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS
PN = planetary nebula