NGC 6398
NGC 6398 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Pavo. Some key stats include:
| NGC: | NGC 6398 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | barred spiral |
| Galaxy morph class: | SBa |
| Constellation: | Pavo |
| Surface brightness: | 23.7 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-magnitude (blue): | 13.4 |
| J-magnitude (IR): | 10.4 |
| H-magnitude (IR): | |
| K-magnitude (IR): | 9.75 |
| Right Ascension: | 17:42:43.74 |
| Declination: | -61:41:39.40 |
| Major axis: | 2.44 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.85 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 161° |
| Radial velocity: | 5364 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.018055 |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS
PN = planetary nebula