NGC 6289

NGC 6289 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Draco. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 6289
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:elliptical
Galaxy morph class:E
Constellation:Draco
Surface brightness:24.2 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):15.4
J-magnitude (IR):11.6
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):10.8
Right Ascension:16:57:44.99
Declination:68:30:53.00
Major axis:1.1 '
Minor axis:0.76 '
Angle (major axis):14°
Radial velocity:10775 km/s
Redshift:0.03661

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