NGC 6509

NGC 6509 is a mixed spiral galaxy located in the constellation Ophiuchus. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 6509
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:mixed spiral
Galaxy morph class:SABc
Constellation:Ophiuchus
Surface brightness:22.7 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):13.3
J-magnitude (IR):10.4
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):9.81
Right Ascension:17:59:25.27
Declination:06:17:13.30
Major axis:1.45 '
Minor axis:1.24 '
Angle (major axis):104°
Radial velocity:1800 km/s
Redshift:0.006021

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