NGC 6297

NGC 6297 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Draco. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 6297
Type:galaxy
Duplicate cross-reference:NGC 6298
Galaxy type:lenticular
Galaxy morph class:S0
Constellation:Draco
Surface brightness:22.1 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):14.4
J-magnitude (IR):11.4
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):10.7
Right Ascension:17:03:36.55
Declination:62:01:32.20
Major axis:0.64 '
Minor axis:0.45 '
Angle (major axis):84°
Radial velocity:4975 km/s
Redshift:0.016735

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