NGC 6312
NGC 6312 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Hercules. Some key stats include:
NGC: | NGC 6312 |
Type: | galaxy |
Galaxy type: | elliptical |
Galaxy morph class: | E |
Constellation: | Hercules |
Surface brightness: | 23.5 mag/arcsec2 |
B-magnitude (blue): | 14.9 |
J-magnitude (IR): | 11.4 |
H-magnitude (IR): | |
K-magnitude (IR): | 10.7 |
Right Ascension: | 17:10:48.16 |
Declination: | 42:17:15.70 |
Major axis: | 0.87 ' |
Minor axis: | 0.74 ' |
Angle (major axis): | 5° |
Radial velocity: | 10316 km/s |
Redshift: | 0.03502 |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS
PN = planetary nebula