NGC 6300
NGC 6300 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Ara. Some key stats include:
| NGC: | NGC 6300 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | barred spiral |
| Galaxy morph class: | SBb |
| Constellation: | Ara |
| Surface brightness: | 23 mag/arcsec2 |
| V-magnitude (visual): | 10.2 |
| B-magnitude (blue): | 10.9 |
| J-magnitude (IR): | 7.86 |
| H-magnitude (IR): | |
| K-magnitude (IR): | 7.2 |
| Right Ascension: | 17:16:59.47 |
| Declination: | -62:49:14.00 |
| Major axis: | 5.33 ' |
| Minor axis: | 3.37 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 119° |
| Radial velocity: | 1102 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.003683 |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS
PN = planetary nebula