NGC 6308

NGC 6308 is a mixed spiral galaxy located in the constellation Hercules. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 6308
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:mixed spiral
Galaxy morph class:SABc
Constellation:Hercules
Surface brightness:23.1 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):14.2
J-magnitude (IR):10.9
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):10.3
Right Ascension:17:11:59.71
Declination:23:22:47.80
Major axis:1.19 '
Minor axis:0.95 '
Angle (major axis):156°
Radial velocity:8684 km/s
Redshift:0.0294

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