NGC 6509
NGC 6509 is a mixed spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Ophiuchus. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 6509:
| NGC: | NGC 6509 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | mixed spiral |
| Galaxy morph class: | SABc |
| Constellation: | Ophiuchus |
| Surface brightness: | 22.7 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 13.3 |
| J-mag (IR): | 10.4 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 9.81 |
| Right Ascension: | 17:59:25.27 |
| Declination: | 06:17:13.30 |
| Major axis: | 1.45 ' |
| Minor axis: | 1.24 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 104° |
| Radial velocity: | 1800 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.006021 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS