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NGC 6027

NGC 6027 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Serpens. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 6027:

NGC:NGC 6027
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:lenticular
Galaxy morph class:S0-a
Constellation:Serpens
Surface brightness:25.0 mag/arcsec2
B-mag (blue):15.2
J-mag (IR):11.2
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):10.4
Right Ascension:15:59:12.54
Declination:20:45:48.10
Major axis:1.64 '
Minor axis:1.02 '
Angle (major axis):18°
Radial velocity:4363 km/s
Redshift:0.01466

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Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS