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NGC 5946

NGC 5946 is a globular cluster located in the constellation of Norma. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 5946:

NGC:NGC 5946
Type:globular cluster
Constellation:Norma
V-mag (visual):10.7
B-mag (blue):11.9
Right Ascension:15:35:28.57
Declination:-50:39:35.00
Major axis:3.6 '
Radial velocity:137 km/s
Redshift:0.000458

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