NGC 6143
NGC 6143 is a mixed spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Draco. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 6143:
| NGC: | NGC 6143 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | mixed spiral |
| Galaxy morph class: | SABb |
| Constellation: | Draco |
| Surface brightness: | 23.1 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 13.9 |
| J-mag (IR): | 11.6 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 11.0 |
| Right Ascension: | 16:21:42.29 |
| Declination: | 55:05:09.80 |
| Major axis: | 1.1 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.99 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 175° |
| Radial velocity: | 5263 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.01771 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS