NGC 6257
NGC 6257 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Hercules. Some key stats include:
| NGC: | NGC 6257 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | barred spiral |
| Galaxy morph class: | SBc |
| Constellation: | Hercules |
| Surface brightness: | 23.2 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-magnitude (blue): | 15.6 |
| J-magnitude (IR): | 12.9 |
| H-magnitude (IR): | |
| K-magnitude (IR): | 12.2 |
| Right Ascension: | 16:56:03.51 |
| Declination: | 39:38:43.80 |
| Major axis: | 0.87 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.27 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 122° |
| Radial velocity: | 4658 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.01566 |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS
PN = planetary nebula