NGC 6317
NGC 6317 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 6317:
| NGC: | NGC 6317 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | barred spiral |
| Galaxy morph class: | SBc |
| Constellation: | Draco |
| Surface brightness: | 23.4 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 15.0 |
| J-mag (IR): | 12.5 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 11.8 |
| Right Ascension: | 17:08:59.51 |
| Declination: | 62:53:52.80 |
| Major axis: | 0.96 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.61 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 44° |
| Radial velocity: | 8005 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.027067 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS