NGC 6234

NGC 6234 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Ophiuchus. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 6234
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:elliptical
Galaxy morph class:E
Constellation:Ophiuchus
Surface brightness:23.5 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):15.3
J-magnitude (IR):11.5
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):10.8
Right Ascension:16:51:57.34
Declination:04:23:00.70
Major axis:0.74 '
Minor axis:0.67 '
Angle (major axis):39°
Radial velocity:9525 km/s
Redshift:0.032293

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