NGC 6263

NGC 6263 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Hercules. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 6263
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:elliptical
Galaxy morph class:E
Constellation:Hercules
Surface brightness:23.6 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):14.7
J-magnitude (IR):11.2
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):10.5
Right Ascension:16:56:43.20
Declination:27:49:19.50
Major axis:1.05 '
Minor axis:0.31 '
Angle (major axis):109°
Radial velocity:10176 km/s
Redshift:0.034541

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