NGC 6339

NGC 6339 is a late spiral galaxy located in the constellation Hercules. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 6339
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:late spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sc
Constellation:Hercules
Surface brightness:23.5 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):13.7
J-magnitude (IR):11.6
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):11.0
Right Ascension:17:17:06.50
Declination:40:50:41.90
Major axis:1.86 '
Minor axis:1.17 '
Angle (major axis):170°
Radial velocity:2101 km/s
Redshift:0.007032

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