NGC 6430

NGC 6430 is a early spiral galaxy located in the constellation Hercules. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 6430
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:early spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sab
Constellation:Hercules
Surface brightness:23.9 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):14.7
J-magnitude (IR):11.3
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):10.5
Right Ascension:17:45:14.27
Declination:18:08:20.20
Major axis:1.68 '
Minor axis:0.58 '
Angle (major axis):96°
Radial velocity:3038 km/s
Redshift:0.010187

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