NGC 6372

NGC 6372 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Hercules. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 6372
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sbc
Constellation:Hercules
Surface brightness:23.0 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):12.9
B-magnitude (blue):13.6
J-magnitude (IR):11.0
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):10.3
Right Ascension:17:27:31.85
Declination:26:28:30.50
Major axis:1.61 '
Minor axis:0.94 '
Angle (major axis):75°
Radial velocity:4711 km/s
Redshift:0.015841

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