NGC 6239

NGC 6239 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Hercules. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 6239
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:barred spiral
Galaxy morph class:SBb
Constellation:Hercules
Surface brightness:22.8 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):12.4
B-magnitude (blue):12.8
J-magnitude (IR):10.9
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):10.3
Right Ascension:16:50:04.98
Declination:42:44:22.90
Major axis:2.3 '
Minor axis:1.07 '
Angle (major axis):113°
Radial velocity:934 km/s
Redshift:0.003119

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