NGC 6291

NGC 6291 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Draco. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 6291
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:elliptical
Galaxy morph class:E
Constellation:Draco
Surface brightness:22.9 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):14.7
J-magnitude (IR):11.8
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):11.2
Right Ascension:17:00:55.92
Declination:58:56:15.20
Major axis:0.62 '
Minor axis:0.5 '
Angle (major axis):176°
Radial velocity:5155 km/s
Redshift:0.017346

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