NGC 6243
NGC 6243 is a early spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Hercules. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 6243:
| NGC: | NGC 6243 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | early spiral |
| Galaxy morph class: | Sa |
| Constellation: | Hercules |
| Surface brightness: | 23.6 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 14.8 |
| J-mag (IR): | 11.4 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 10.6 |
| Right Ascension: | 16:52:26.29 |
| Declination: | 23:19:57.30 |
| Major axis: | 1.21 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.6 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 152° |
| Radial velocity: | 10543 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.03581 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS