NGC 6338
NGC 6338 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Draco. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 6338:
| NGC: | NGC 6338 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | S0 |
| Constellation: | Draco |
| Surface brightness: | 23.3 mag/arcsec2 |
| V-mag (visual): | 12.4 |
| B-mag (blue): | 13.4 |
| J-mag (IR): | 10.3 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 9.7 |
| Right Ascension: | 17:15:22.99 |
| Declination: | 57:24:40.30 |
| Major axis: | 1.73 ' |
| Minor axis: | 1.04 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 16° |
| Radial velocity: | 8073 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.0273 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS