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):
Radial velocity:10316 km/s
Redshift:0.03502

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