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NGC 6420

NGC 6420 is a elliptical 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 6420:

NGC:NGC 6420
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:elliptical
Galaxy morph class:E
Constellation:Draco
Surface brightness:24.2 mag/arcsec2
B-mag (blue):15.4
J-mag (IR):12.2
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):11.3
Right Ascension:17:36:16.30
Declination:68:03:08.50
Major axis:1.02 '
Minor axis:0.56 '
Angle (major axis):62°
Radial velocity:8014 km/s
Redshift:0.0271

Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS