NGC 6251
NGC 6251 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Ursa Minor. Some key stats include:
| NGC: | NGC 6251 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | elliptical |
| Galaxy morph class: | E |
| Constellation: | Ursa Minor |
| Surface brightness: | 23.9 mag/arcsec2 |
| V-magnitude (visual): | 14 |
| B-magnitude (blue): | 13.9 |
| J-magnitude (IR): | 10.0 |
| H-magnitude (IR): | |
| K-magnitude (IR): | 9.31 |
| Right Ascension: | 16:32:31.97 |
| Declination: | 82:32:16.40 |
| Major axis: | 1.67 ' |
| Minor axis: | 1.44 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 20° |
| Radial velocity: | 5936 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.02 |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS
PN = planetary nebula