NGC 6368

NGC 6368 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Ophiuchus. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 6368
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sb
Constellation:Ophiuchus
Surface brightness:24 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):13.5
J-magnitude (IR):10.1
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):9.48
Right Ascension:17:27:11.54
Declination:11:32:37.00
Major axis:3.44 '
Minor axis:0.8 '
Angle (major axis):43°
Radial velocity:2754 km/s
Redshift:0.00923

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