NGC 6258

NGC 6258 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Draco. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 6258
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:elliptical
Galaxy morph class:E
Constellation:Draco
Surface brightness:23.0 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):14.4
J-magnitude (IR):11.6
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):11.2
Right Ascension:16:52:29.79
Declination:60:30:52.30
Major axis:0.87 '
Minor axis:0.67 '
Angle (major axis):65°
Radial velocity:3109 km/s
Redshift:0.01042

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