NGC 6246

NGC 6246 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Draco. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 6246
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sb
Constellation:Draco
Surface brightness:23.3 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):13.6
B-magnitude (blue):14.3
J-magnitude (IR):11.7
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):11.0
Right Ascension:16:49:52.72
Declination:55:32:31.40
Major axis:1.38 '
Minor axis:0.73 '
Angle (major axis):46°
Radial velocity:5281 km/s
Redshift:0.0178

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