NGC 6323

NGC 6323 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Hercules. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 6323
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:barred spiral
Galaxy morph class:SBab
Constellation:Hercules
Surface brightness:23.3 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):14.7
J-magnitude (IR):11.5
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):10.8
Right Ascension:17:13:18.08
Declination:43:46:56.80
Major axis:1.2 '
Minor axis:0.55 '
Angle (major axis):175°
Radial velocity:7671 km/s
Redshift:0.02592

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