NGC 6209
NGC 6209 is a mixed spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Apus. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 6209:
| NGC: | NGC 6209 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | mixed spiral |
| Galaxy morph class: | SABb |
| Constellation: | Apus |
| Surface brightness: | 23.2 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 13.1 |
| J-mag (IR): | 10.3 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 9.61 |
| Right Ascension: | 16:54:57.66 |
| Declination: | -72:35:11.90 |
| Major axis: | 2.11 ' |
| Minor axis: | 1.54 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 14° |
| Radial velocity: | 5862 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.019747 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS