NGC 6309
Box Nebula
NGC 6309 is a planetary nebula 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 6309:
| NGC: | NGC 6309 |
| Common name: | Box Nebula |
| Type: | planetary nebula |
| Constellation: | Ophiuchus |
| V-mag (visual): | 11.5 |
| B-mag (blue): | 10.8 |
| J-mag (IR): | 11.6 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 11.5 |
| Right Ascension: | 17:14:04.30 |
| Declination: | -12:54:38.00 |
| Major axis: | 0.26 ' |
| Radial velocity: | -40 km/s |
| Redshift: | -0.00013 |
| PN central star ID: | HD 155752 |
| PN star B-mag: |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS