NGC 6270

NGC 6270 is a galaxy located in the constellation Hercules. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 6270
Type:galaxy
Constellation:Hercules
Surface brightness:23.6 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):15.5
J-magnitude (IR):12.4
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):11.5
Right Ascension:16:58:44.05
Declination:27:51:32.80
Major axis:0.72 '
Minor axis:0.47 '
Angle (major axis):93°
Radial velocity:9562 km/s
Redshift:0.032422

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