NGC 6503

NGC 6503 is a late spiral galaxy located in the constellation Draco. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 6503
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:late spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sc
Constellation:Draco
Surface brightness:22.5 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):10.1
B-magnitude (blue):10.8
J-magnitude (IR):8.2
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):7.52
Right Ascension:17:49:26.43
Declination:70:08:39.70
Major axis:5.94 '
Minor axis:1.98 '
Angle (major axis):123°
Radial velocity:43 km/s
Redshift:0.000143

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