NGC 6309 Box Nebula
NGC 6309 is a planetary nebula located in the constellation Ophiuchus. Some key stats include:
| NGC: | NGC 6309 |
| Common name: | Box Nebula |
| Type: | planetary nebula |
| Constellation: | Ophiuchus |
| V-magnitude (visual): | 11.5 |
| B-magnitude (blue): | 10.8 |
| J-magnitude (IR): | 11.6 |
| H-magnitude (IR): | |
| K-magnitude (IR): | 11.5 |
| Right Ascension: | 17:14:04.30 |
| Declination: | -12:54:38.00 |
| Major axis: | 0.26 ' |
| Radial velocity: | -40 km/s |
| Redshift: | -0.00013 |
| PN central star ID: | HD 155752 |
| PN star B magnitude (blue): |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS
PN = planetary nebula