NGC 6248
NGC 6248 is a barred 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 6248:
| NGC: | NGC 6248 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | barred spiral |
| Galaxy morph class: | SBc |
| Constellation: | Draco |
| Surface brightness: | 23.0 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 14.0 |
| Right Ascension: | 16:46:21.99 |
| Declination: | 70:21:31.70 |
| Major axis: | 1.23 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.76 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 157° |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS