NGC 6343

NGC 6343 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Hercules. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 6343
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:elliptical
Galaxy morph class:E
Constellation:Hercules
Surface brightness:23.9 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):14.5
J-magnitude (IR):11.2
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):10.5
Right Ascension:17:17:16.27
Declination:41:03:09.80
Major axis:1.24 '
Minor axis:0.94 '
Angle (major axis):130°
Radial velocity:8164 km/s
Redshift:0.02761

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