NGC 6283

NGC 6283 is a late spiral galaxy located in the constellation Hercules. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 6283
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:late spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sc
Constellation:Hercules
Surface brightness:22.6 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):13.6
J-magnitude (IR):11.7
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):11.1
Right Ascension:16:59:26.57
Declination:49:55:19.10
Major axis:1.11 '
Minor axis:0.98 '
Angle (major axis):56°
Radial velocity:1090 km/s
Redshift:0.003643

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