NGC 6272

NGC 6272 is a early spiral galaxy located in the constellation Hercules. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 6272
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:early spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sa
Constellation:Hercules
Surface brightness:22.7 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):15.4
J-magnitude (IR):12.7
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):12.0
Right Ascension:16:58:58.26
Declination:27:55:51.30
Major axis:0.56 '
Minor axis:0.29 '
Angle (major axis):159°
Radial velocity:10321 km/s
Redshift:0.035041

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