NGC 6317

NGC 6317 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Draco. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 6317
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:barred spiral
Galaxy morph class:SBc
Constellation:Draco
Surface brightness:23.4 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):15.0
J-magnitude (IR):12.5
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):11.8
Right Ascension:17:08:59.51
Declination:62:53:52.80
Major axis:0.96 '
Minor axis:0.61 '
Angle (major axis):44°
Radial velocity:8005 km/s
Redshift:0.027067

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