NGC 6241

NGC 6241 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Hercules. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 6241
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sbc
Constellation:Hercules
Surface brightness:22.6 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):14.8
J-magnitude (IR):11.7
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):11.0
Right Ascension:16:50:10.95
Declination:45:25:14.20
Major axis:0.52 '
Minor axis:0.36 '
Angle (major axis):80°
Radial velocity:8896 km/s
Redshift:0.030128

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