NGC 6296
NGC 6296 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 6296:
| NGC: | NGC 6296 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | mixed spiral |
| Galaxy morph class: | SABb |
| Constellation: | Ophiuchus |
| Surface brightness: | 22.4 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 14.1 |
| J-mag (IR): | 11.3 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 10.5 |
| Right Ascension: | 17:08:44.47 |
| Declination: | 03:53:38.70 |
| Major axis: | 0.89 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.7 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 124° |
| Radial velocity: | 6671 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.022506 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS