NGC 6306

NGC 6306 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Draco. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 6306
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:barred spiral
Galaxy morph class:SBab
Constellation:Draco
Surface brightness:23.2 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):13.8
B-magnitude (blue):14.5
J-magnitude (IR):11.7
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):11.0
Right Ascension:17:07:36.98
Declination:60:43:44.00
Major axis:1.32 '
Minor axis:0.49 '
Angle (major axis):161°
Radial velocity:2958 km/s
Redshift:0.00992

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